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“It really was.”
“This is why I did not want to come.”
“I am glad you came,” Joseph spoke so gently. It made Olivia want to believe that he actually was glad that she came. “You look nice,” he added.
“Because I am wearing a dress?” Olivia remembered him telling her to wear a dress at the mall.
“You listened to me.” Joseph barely removed his gaze from Olivia. His gaze was intense. He looked so handsome and so attractive.
Olivia had to look away. She could not afford having any part of her fall for him.
“It was not about you. It was just appropriate,” she said.
“Look at me,” he demanded.
Olivia turned her head and looked at him.
“Why?” She frowned.
“I want you to look at me when you are talking to me,” he ordered.
“You telling me what to do, that cannot happen. I will not stand for it,” she said. She never liked being told what to do. Joseph did not respond immediately. He just kept staring at her with a smile on his face. It confused Olivia. She wanted to stand up and get out of the room. However, the smile on his face made her feel fuzzy on the inside.
“You are an interesting woman,” said Joseph.
“I think it is time for me to leave.” Olivia rose to her feet.
“We were still speaking.”
“We spoke,” she replied cheekily.
Joseph rose to his feet also. He placed his hand gently on Olivia’s waist and kissed her on the cheek. Olivia jerked her head backwards. He had taken her by surprise. His large hand was sitting on her waist and it made her nervous.
“What are you doing?” she breathed.
“This is how we greet people or bid them farewell,” Joseph replied in a tone that suggested that she had asked a dumb question. Joseph proceeded to kiss her other cheek. He pulled away and searched her eyes. “Until next time, Miss Grant,” he said. He turned on his heel and headed out of the room.
Olivia placed her hand on her heart. She had felt so nervous. He made her nervous. Olivia felt her face warming up. She fanned herself with her hand. She wanted to slap herself for allowing him to make her perplexed. She cleared her throat and quickly left the room.
