Chapter 85 Meredith's Speech

"If your sister doesn't turn up, those flowers you bought will just be wasted, won't they?" Anastasia eyed the bouquet of pink roses cradled in her arms, a tinge of disappointment creeping in. She sat beside James in class, and earlier that morning, he'd invited her to catch the competition together, a proposal she'd readily accepted. Before they headed to the auditorium that afternoon, James whisked her off to a flower shop nearby. He picked out a large bouquet of pink roses, which he then presented to her. At that moment, a wave of excitement mingled with shyness washed over her. Does James harbor feelings for me, too? She entertained visions of a romantic, modern wedding and imagined raising two children together. But...