Seraphine's adorable expression was a delight to Elliott. He lightly pinched her cheek and teased, "My sweet pea, is that the only thing you know to say? That I'm so mean? Why don't you try something else?"She puffed out her cheeks in fake annoyance. "What do you want me to say? That you're a pervert?"His smile never faded. "What else?""That's it—nothing. As a friend, what you did earlier crossed the line. Our friendship is officially ruined, thanks to you," she said jokingly.Taken aback, Elliott followed her lead and probed, "Does that mean I'm on my way to being your boyfriend now?"Seraphine was rendered speechless. Her eyes widened like saucers, her mind baffled at the way he twisted her words. What a smooth operator."What… I… That's…" she stammered for a long while, not knowing what to say next.She knew Elliott was a good man, but honestly, all she knew about him was his nickname, that he lived across from her, and that he might be from Dirkane. Other than that, she k
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