Page 54 of Grumpy Bossy Doctor

"Smiling hurts my facial muscles," I said.

"That's because you're too used to frowning," she pouted and started to play with my cheeks. "Smile for me."

"Fine," I sighed as she let go of my cheeks.

I smiled and she looked surprised. I didn't blame her; whenever I smiled, I looked like him.

"Your eyes…have they been this color?" she asked.

I believe she'd asked the question before.

"My eyes? I'm not sure," I replied.

"I see," she said as her shoulders dropped.

For a moment, she touched her chest like she was trying to calm herself.

That's new.

"Is everything alright?" I asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine," she replied. "I ran into your brothers last night. You guys really get along."

"Siblings are usually like that," I said.

I tried not to remember anything that happened last night, Especially my conversation with Ben.

"I can't relate. No siblings. Single child privilege," she said as she puffed her chest proudly.

"That explains the parents spoiling you rotten," I said. I poked right below her clavicle, causing her puffed out chest to deflate.

"I'm not spoiled," she pouted.

"Sure you're not." I walked past her.

"Of course, I'm not," she insisted. "You know back home, everyone addresses me as princess. If I was spoiled, I would insist that you call me that."

"It actually doesn't sound bad," I admitted, then turned to face her. I grabbed her right hand and kissed it, then looked up at her. "I'm always at your service, my princess."

I noticed the color that spread to her cheeks as she looked around if anyone saw but didn’t make any attempt to pull her hand away. I let go of her hand. "Then again, boasting about being called princess doesn't help your defense, claiming not to be spoiled rotten."

She wasn't listening, her eyes were still focused on THE hand I had kissed.

"Did I infect your hand?" I asked.

"What? No, no," she shook her head and hid the hand behind her. "I tried to stop everyone from calling me that, but no one listened."

"With looks like yours, it would be difficult to stop," I said.

"Enough with the flattery." She rolled her eyes and looked at me, a grin forming.

What is this feeling?

It was peaceful and my heart was excited too. She didn't seem distracted either. It was like when she was talking to my Ethan persona. Her attention was solely on me. True that other girls gave me peace when I talked to them, but this was the first time one was completely engaged with me. The only problem was that she gave the same level of energy with my Ethan persona.

"Why are you here though?" she asked as she stood by my side.

I noticed her gaze focused on the area that she andEthanhad spent their first date.

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