Chapter 37 Shopping Together

• "That's one of the reasons," he replied casually without letting go of my hand.
• We strolled around the mall along the lines of fancy stores side by side. Although having him hold my hand made my chest feel queasy inside, I decided not to make a huge deal out of it. Although I didn't want to think about it, I found myself recalling the conversation that I had with Sam. I never thought that things would unfold between us that way when I met him again, not that I wanted to meet him ever again.
• Suddenly, I found myself giggling and realized that I had recalled what Raphael had said about Emily's company and its future now that it was in Sam's hands. That was certainly an amazing whip of icing on top of the cake, and I couldn't stop giggling whenever I thought of it. Although I didn't want to admit it at first, I had started feeling quite thankful for Raphael's interference, although it was quite bothersome in its own way. I glanced at Raphael's face, and he turned to offer me a charming smile that made my heart clench quite painfully in my chest. Once again, I found myself questioning why he was made to look so amazingly attractive.