Chapter 278

Edward turned around. "Go lie down on the couch for a bit. It'll be ready soon." "No." Janice's voice was husky and soft, dangerously seductive. She wrapped her arms around his waist. "Edward, you look so good." His hand paused in the middle of cutting vegetables. "You've told me before." Janice tilted her head slightly, her gaze locked on him as if nothing else in the world existed. "I really, really like you." Her feelings for Edward hadn't come out of nowhere. When she left Refined Threads Co., she had to endure one of the darkest, most difficult periods of her life. And through it all, Edward had been there protecting her, never leaving her side. That kind of assurance… she had never felt it before. She trusted him completely and without hesitation. She knew he would never hurt her and would always protect her. Edward exhaled softly, giving up on cooking. Lowering his head, he placed a soft kiss at the corner of her lips and coaxed her, saying, "Be good. Go sit down, okay?"