As if the recent incident was not awkward enough, discovering that someone had noticed the scene only made the situation worse. In another's eyes perspective, it did seem that they were in a passionate embrace.
But she would not allow this man's opinion to affect her. She did nothing wrong as far as she was concerned. It was an innocent hug by a person who was only showing support. She would not allow him to color it with his vile thoughts.
"I don't know what you mean by that, but what you witnessed was not what you think." It was Gerald who first responded to the man's nasty suggestion.
He could not allow this man to disgrace her image. After all, it was his fault for causing the scene, not hers. He knew it was a mistake to allow his emotion to control him. Now, he had placed them in a compromising position.
