“If you don’t act, you can’t hold my hand casually.” I still pulled my hand back and deliberately twisted his words. “Mr. Hayward, do you often hold a girl’s hand?”

    “No. I’ve only held your hand.” He was that straight, but also very sweet.

    I stared at him and thought of his father, who was Jason I used to call him when I was little. Then, I thought of Josh getting close to me and couldn’t help but say, “Josh, are you flirting with me because you like me?”

    “Or what? y?” He looked straight into my eyes without any guilt.

    “Is there something you’re not telling me, then? Like… we knew each other a long time ago?” I wondered about that more than once on the way back, or after I learned his father’s

    identity.

    His eyes trembled. “I carried you on my back when you were little, and… you kissed me.”

    Josh was just so unexpected. If I hadn’t had a love history and was no longer an inexperienced girl, his words would have made me blush.

    “Really? Where did I kiss you?” I alsoy it out straight.

    Josh took a step in front of me. We were already close to each other. His step made us even

    closer.

    My heart rate increased, but I didn’t duck.

    Josh stared at me. He was half a head taller than me, and his breath was on my forehead as

    he said, “Shall I show you now?”

    I was speechless.

    At that moment, I was sure Josh was reserved but coquettish, pretending to be honest and bullying others.

    Moreover, he was a master of supreme flirting.

    I couldn’t help but blush. I was so embarrassed that I didn’t dare to look at him.

    “In your dreams,” I said. Then I turned and ran away.

    ?

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    I heard Joshugh behind me. I was even more certain he was teasing me on purpose.

    I inexplicably thought of the dream I had in the past. I dreamed of lying on his back, scratching, pulling, and calling him brother.

    ‘Could it be that it isn’t a dream? It’s true?‘ I thought.

    I had no way of finding out. After all, I was too young then, and my parents, who knew

    about it, were no longer around.

    Only Josh could give me an answer. He was a few years older than me at that time. He

    would remember.

    However, I didn’t have the nerve to ask him.

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    Although I was jogging, Josh still caught up to me. “The lights here have been adjusted. Do

    you have time tonight?”

    I knew he wanted me to see the lighting effect after the adjustment, but

    calmed down yet from his teasing. I deliberately said, “I’m not free.”

    my

    heart hadn’t

    “When are you free?”

    “Not sure. I…” I was about to make up a story to tease him when my phone rang.

    It was Oscar.

    Recalling I had asked him for help, I signaled to Josh and walked far away to answer the

    call. “Oscar.”

    “Where are you?” Oscar’s tone was rxed.

    “Outside,” I replied. Then I asked, ‘Is there a result on what you’ve been looking into for

    me?‘

    “Huh?” Oscar sounded confused.

    Just as I was about to roll my eyes and say Oscar was unreliable and had forgotten about my request, I heard him say, “Oh, investigating your big boss. I have some clues.”

    I snorted. So he was teasing me. I offered him my ttery. “Oscar, I knew you

    could.”

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    “It will always be me, Oscar Hayward. If you want to know the specifics,e to Starlight at 7 p.m. to look for me.” Oscar’s words made me instinctively look at Josh.

    If I promised Oscar, I wouldn’t be able to watch the debugging lights with Josh tonight.

    Although I told Josh I wasn’t free, I was just teasing him. I wanted to see the lights of the

    amusement park.

    After thinking for two seconds, I replied to Oscar, “Oscar, just tell me over the phone. I…”

    “Come find me if you want to know,” Oscar interrupted me and hung up.

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