Chapter 39 The Gift\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 39 The Gift\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla wrote down her number and handed it to the assistant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
The assistant went silent for a moment. Two seconds later, her face flushed red as she pulled out her phone and added the stunning woman\u2019s number to her phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A new beginning meant meeting new people.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The assistant was sincere, kind, and positive-qualities Ayla liked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After buying the gown, Ayla picked up two business suits for work and a trench coat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All were sleek and simple, completely different from her past gentle, low-key style.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She also chose some silver jewelry, ending up with several large and small shopping bags before heading home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Driving past M.L, Ayla saw the foreign brand of glassware that Draven had bought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The crystal-clear glasses were as exquisite as works of art. They were beautiful, and she suddenly hit the brakes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No reason, she just wanted one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside the store, her eyes immediately landed on a tree-shaped cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She liked forests.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she prepared to pay, she heard a teasing Zheron accent. \u201cHey, I am asking which one you like. Why do you keep looking at her? Is she your friend? Your crush?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla turned toward the voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven sat on the couch, and his friend held two cups, probably for Draven to choose.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The friend\u2019s gaze flicked back and forth between her and Draven several times.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, he said in a confident Zheron accent, \u201cYou really know each other!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, he whispered to Draven, \u201cYou have looked a third time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first glance had been accidental.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Event\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
The second was because of the tree-shaped cup in her hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Where did the third come from?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven coldly glanced at him. \u201cJames, go get your eyes checked if they are broken.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
James was not offended. Instead, he smiled. \u201cSuch a sharp tongue. I like it. But do not scare your crush.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven said nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla could only hear bits of the conversation. From it, she deduced that Draven collected glasses and favored this brand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her second thought was how inconvenient it was to run into someone while shopping alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She disliked it, anyway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven wore black sportswear, topped with a black long trench coat. It was the same brand as the one he had thrown away before, but a different length.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His deep, structured features remained perfect, as chilling as ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since she had run into him, she could not ignore him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla called out across the distance, \u201cMr. Storm.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven turned with a cold expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla felt the chill in his gaze, nodded once, and returned her attention to paying for her items.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven\u2019s shoulder was lightly tapped by James. \u201cFourth time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before Draven could make a sharp remark, James set down the two glasses and approached Ayla, interrupting her checkout. He introduced himself in a friendly, forward manner. \u201cHello, I\u2019m James Reagen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had beautiful, narrow eyes. Even without smiling, the corners of his mouth curved slightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla was reminded of Max.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were the same type, though Max was less roguish and more refined, a contrast between northern and southern traits.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, I\u2019m Ayla Keaton.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m Draven\u2019s friend. I heard he returned to the country and flew here from Zheron just to\u00a0<\/p>\n
eet up today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gestured to the white sportswear under his leather jacket. \u201cYou saw, I played tennis with Draven this afternoon. By the way, do you play tennis? We could play together sometime.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla did not respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was so chatty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla knew how to play tennis, but she said, \u201cI don\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He continued, \u201cOh, no problem. Draven can teach you. He plays very elegantly. It would be a shame not to see it. Oh, by the way, get me Ms. Keaton\u2019s bill.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He barely paused and had already produced a black card, handing it to the cashier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sudden shift surprised Ayla. The cashier accepted the card and began checkout.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla exclaimed, \u201cNo, I\u2019ll pay myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She tried to snatch the card, but James blocked her. \u201cMs. Keaton, don\u2019t be so polite. It\u2019s just a cup. It doesn\u2019t cost much. But what a coincidence, Draven likes this brand, too. I\u2019m just sending him a pair for his new home. Oh, have you been to his house? I haven\u2019t yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time he finished speaking, the cashier had already completed the transaction and handed over the packaged cups.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James lifted his chin slightly toward the shopping bag, relaxed but exuding a quiet dominance. \u201cTake it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla did not know what to do, so she looked to Draven for help.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven\u2019s eyes lingered briefly on Ayla\u2019s face, then returned to James. His gaze froze over in a layer of ice. \u201cGet over here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
James had never feared anyone in his life, except Draven.\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unwritten Feelings Drift by Austen 39 Chapter 39 The Gift\u00a0 Chapter 39 The Gift\u00a0 Ayla wrote down her number and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-retired-from-your-heart-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24473\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}