Chapter 147 Magnets, Teddy Bears, and Chaos-3
Chapter 147: Magnets, Teddy Bears, and Chaos-3
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Harper groaned dramatically. “Ugh… fine.” She glanced back at the camera, her voice softening, almost affectionate. “My dad’s on the line, so I’ve gotta go. I’ll call you again when we land. And
don’t forget my souvenirs, okay? Love you!”
With that, the call ended, leaving Maya chuckling softly at the chaos Harper always seemed to bring with her.
Maya set her phone down with a soft chuckle. “Well… Harper didn’t waste any time, did she?” She glanced at Ashcroft, a mischievous glint in her eyes. “Might as well pick up a few things for Jaime
and Ms. Janice while I’m at it.”
Damien nodded easily, his voice soft. “Just take whatever you want, love.”
Maya’s eyes widened, and she let out a quiet laugh, shaking her head. “No, we’re not doing that. Business is business-I’ll pay for what I’m buying.”
Damien smirked slightly. “What’s mine is yours… and what’s yours is yours alone.”
Maya shook her head firmly. “That’s sweet, but no. I can’t accept that.”
Damien’s voice softened, a hint of insistence threading through it. “Maya-”
He was about to say more when Dahlia’s voice cut through gently, but with quiet authority. “I won’t push it if I were you, son.”
Damien’s lips pressed into a thin line, acknowledging the subtle rebuke.
She turned her gaze to Maya, eyes soft yet unwavering, radiating effortless confidence.” Blackwood men have a certain… superiority complex. They tend to spoil the women in their lives- his father was no different. But I only allow him to do so when I choose. You’ll get used to it, sweetheart. You’ll learn quickly that it’s as much a test of patience as it is of generosity. Their way of showing ‘love’ can be… possessive, even a little annoying at times.”
Maya’s lips curved into a small, amused smile. She met Damien’s eyes and murmured, “Noted,” the warmth in Dahlia’s words wrapping around her like a gentle embrace.
Across the table, Ashcroft watched Damien and Maya with a quiet intensity, noting the easy warmth between them-the gentle glances, the soft smiles, the unspoken understanding. For a brief, fleeting moment, a pang of envy struck him. His best friend had someone, someone to care for, someone to spoil… and the thought settled uncomfortably in his chest.
But then, his mind was hijacked by Harper’s face. Her bright, bubbly expression flashed vividly- eyes sparkling with mischief, her grin infectious, that playful tilt of her head. He recalled her voice
Chapter 147 Magnets, Teddy Bears, and Chaos-3
on the call earlier, the way she’d lit up over the smallest things: magnets, the huge purple teddy bear she’d been eyeing since they arrived. How something so trivial could make her so alive, so happy… it tugged at him in a way he wasn’t ready to admit.
He cleared his throat, forcing his posture into its usual calm, measured stance. “Excuse me,” he muttered, voice low, controlled. Rising abruptly, he added, “Need to-uh-go to the washroom.”
He walked away casually, but even as he moved, the image of Harper’s face and her infectious laughter lingered in his mind, a reminder of the chaos she could cause with just a smile-and how much he hated, and perhaps secretly craved, it.
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