"Don't... ugh!" Anelle was focused on avoiding someone's sight, and without paying attention, she stepped on the hem of her skirt, tilted her body, and almost fell down.
Chris held her in his arms just in time to save her.
Anelle leaned into his arms.
"Scared me to death." She said, her beautiful eyes glanced at the door of the banquet hall, and she breathed a sigh of relief when she didn't realize that Ye Sijue was coming with her, her little hand still touching her chest.
Chris stared at her, "Hey, who did you see? You were so scared."
"I..." Anelle raised her eyes and met his eyes. She also noticed that their posture was a bit ambiguous, so she quickly pushed him away and stood firm.
She awkwardly smoothed her hair around her ears and said hesitantly, "It's nothing... just don't ask."
"Why don't you let me ask?" Chris frowned and stared into her eyes, looking like he wasn't that easy to fool.
Anelle lowered her face, "Because I don't want to say it."
She couldn't figure out what was going on between her and Yesi Jue, so how could she tell him
Chris' eyes darkened slightly, and he suddenly reached out to hold her face, forcing her to raise her head and look at him.
"What happened when you were in China? From the time you came back to now, you have been absent-minded every day and refused to say anything to me. Anelle, when did we have so many secrets between us?"
"I..." Anelle looked apologetic in her eyes.
Chris' eyes were burning and he asked her bluntly, "Did you meet a man you liked in China?"
Anelle pursed her lips and did not answer.
Chris said, "Do you still remember our agreement?"
"Huh?" Anelle was a little confused and didn't realize what he was referring to.
Chris looked deeply into her eyes and said, "Our engagement was arranged by the family. I asked you if you really wanted to marry me, but you said you didn't know, so we made an agreement. If we are married separately, When you meet someone you like, you break off the engagement, do you remember?"
Anelle nodded, "I remember."
"So, tell me, did you meet the man who made your heart beat in China?" Chris' eyes were very sharp, as if they were penetrating deeply into the depths of her heart.
She lowered her head slightly, not knowing what she was thinking of, and there was a hint of deepness on her usually pure and flawless little face.
"It doesn't matter whether it is or not." She said in a faint voice.
"Why isn't it important? This is important, Anelle, this is your heart, so it is important." Chris grabbed her shoulders tightly, his tone was unusually serious.
Anelle pushed his hand away, with a tangled look on her face, "Chris, I don't want to talk about this now, okay?"
She's confused.
His mind was filled with the images of Ye Sijue and Secretary Tian just now.
There was a lump in her heart.
Why did Qiye Sijue bring this bad secretary to the United States on a business trip? Why did he choose Secretary Tian instead of so many secretaries
Chris couldn't bear to see her unhappy the most, so he had to give in and raised his hands to express surrender.
"Okay, okay, then when you want to say something, you can tell me again, okay?"
"Yeah." Anelle nodded absently.
"Now, do you want to continue strolling in the courtyard, or should we enter the banquet hall?"
(End of chapter)