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Chapter 017: It Started With A Kiss
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They stared at each other while Charlotte and Jay watched them. "How do you expect me to prove it?" Kim asked her in a soft voice. "I will be in my room." Riele stood up and was about to leave but he caught her by her wrist."If you aren't a coward, tell me." Riele jerked her hand away from his. "I don't care if you know about love or not all I know is you are nothing but a..." before she could go further, he pulled her close and kissed her.Jay and Charlotte opened their eyes in shock. No one expected that. Kim pulled away and when he noticed her shocked reaction he said, "It's obvious you haven't had your first kiss yet. I won't be surprised if you haven't dated anyone either." "I hate you!" Riele yelled and ran to her room.Kim was satisfied with what he did, this would make her shut up for a while, he thought.Jay didn't know if to feel angry or jealous but he wasn't happy with what he saw."Make sure she comes to work when she is fully okay and make sure to take enough rest a
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Jay took Riele out to a beautiful place. It was filled with flowers and there were a few couples there. "What's this place?" she asked him. "It's Called, 'A place of love." Jay watched her stare at the place with amazement. "It's where lovers come to spend some time or where someone comes to profess his love to the one he loves."Riele turned to look at him when he heard it. What does he mean by that? She thought. They weren't lovers. Does that mean... "Riele, I have been dying to let you know this." he paused, grabbed her hands, and placed a tiny kiss on them. "I love you, Riele. I don't know how long this feeling has been there but I can't seem to hold it in anymore. I can't seem to pretend that we are just friends when I feel something deep for you." Riele was about to speak but he continued. "I get jealous when I see someone else making you smile. I was angry when Kim kissed you and it was then I realized that... I love you."Riele was shocked. She wasn't expecting this when s
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