As if worried Zoe Pierce was genuinely angry, Aaron Xavier had already opened the door after he finished speaking. Meeting her gaze, he added one last thing, "Zoe, good night."
Without looking at her face, he closed the door behind him.
Nearly a minute passed before Zoe, as if waking from a dream, finally realized what Aaron had meant.
A scarlet blush crept up from her chest, spreading across her face like a climbing vine.
By the time it reached her hairline, Zoe knew her face was completely flushed, no mirror needed.
Aaron had made a quick escape; otherwise, she would have given him a sharp slap.
Biting her lip, she struggled to cool her burning cheeks.
She put away all the gold Aaron had given her. 'I can't believe I'm this materialistic,' she thought.
Just as she placed the gift box into her Space Button, she heard another knock.
She rose and walked to the door. For a fleeting moment, she thought it might be Aaron, but she quickly realized the knock was different.
