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James Black's words struck Jane Sampson's heart like a thunderbolt.
Jane stood there completely dumbfounded, her hand stretched out to protect her food, suspended in mid-air, forgetting to move the vegetables to her side.
"You..." Jane blinked her eyes, "what did you say just now?"
"If you didn't hear me clearly, I can say it again," James said softly, with a hint of a laugh, "If it weren't for the fear of upsetting you, I would definitely have you join the team. I want to see you every day, at all times."
This explanation was more straightforward than the last.
Jane thought that the most direct James had ever been was when he had admitted his feelings for her before, but she had not expected he could be even more direct in expressing how much he cared for her.
"You?" Jane's face turned slightly red, "You like me that much?"
"Yes."
!!!
He actually admitted it!
James Black actually admitted it!
Jane's heart thudded wildly in her chest.
No!
