Female Novel
Chapter 611
Chapter 611 A Declaration of Love
“Mr. Jefferson, I’m sure there are other things we can talk about besides work, don’t you think?” Maggiesaid rather wistfully.
Alex smiled amicably to dispel the feeling of awkwardness. “Of course. What would you like to talkabout? You know me, I’m always up for a conversation.”
“Indeed?” Maggie’s eyes lit up.
At Alex’s nod, she chewed her lower lip in a brief, contemplative silence before suddenly covering theother’s hand with hers. “Mr. Jefferson,” she said, looking straight into his eyes with determination,“Can’t you see that I’m in love with you?”
She had been throwing hints at him all this while. Be it the furtive glances or the seemingly accidentaltouches, all of which conveyed the same message-she adored him. However, much to her
disappointment, Alex was being deliberately, and rather frustratingly, obtuse. Hence, Maggie decided tobe more direct and make her intentions known.
In the beginning, she only approached Alex because of her grandfather, who had encouraged her tobag the man no matter the cost. As time passed, she got to know the young man better. There waslittle doubt. that Alex Jefferson was a remarkable man. In fact, he was the best she had ever met, andMaggie had found. herself falling for him slowly but surely.
She had asked him along to the hot springs on a whim, but perhaps subconsciously, she had done itbecause she wanted this opportunity to act on her admiration.
Alex’s eyes widened. Maggie had thrown him a curveball. Though he always knew of her feelings forhim, he did not expect her to make such a bold declaration. We can’t be together. I’m a married man.
Even if I weren’t, the Grant family would never allow Maggie to stoop so low as to marry someone likeme. They’re one of the most influential families in Lumenopolis, after all.
“I’m sorry, Ms. Grant,” he said awkwardly, hoping to let her down easy. Being the privileged daughter ofthe Grant family and having it all in life, she was probably not used to being rejected. He decided tobroach the subject carefully. “Your feelings are wasted on someone like me. I can’t marry you.”
“Why not?” Maggie asked.
“I have a family,” Alex said helplessly. “Even if I were to get a divorce, I don’t think your family wouldtake well to you getting together with a divorced man with a son. You deserve someone better. It’s bestthat we stay as friends and business partners, and nothing more.”
Maggie shook her head. “Mr. Jefferson, you don’t have to do this to yourself. I know as well as you dothat your marriage is coming to an end. The only reason you and your wife have not divorced isbecause of
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The love she had for him was plain in her eyes as she continued in earnest, “I promise you that I wouldtreat Stanley as my own if you could give a chance to be together with you.”
Her words left Alex shaken and, if he was being honest, touched. He could tell that Maggie, much like
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