Chapter 1461

Rose was greatly moved by Silas’ promise to take responsibility for her. Still, she steeled her heart,

shoved him, and left his embrace.

She brushed it off, "Don't worry about that. I'm not a fussy woman. That's not my first kiss anyway.

You don't have to take responsibility for me like a strait-laced man.”

Then, she tossed her smooth hair and waved in a carefree manner. "Mr. Taylor, you're handsome,

but I prefer a rebel over a symbol of justice.”

A rebel? Would she prefer the likes of the devilish Axel or even Landon Harper?

Landon was taken, but Axel was available. Besides, tonight's event saw the gentlemen and ladies

mingling freely like a blind dating occasion. Even he was momentarily tempted by the choices

around him.

Could she have developed an interest in Axel?

Feeling oddly threatened, he blurted out, "How about trying out different stuff?"

Rose, who had maintained her calm, turned her lips downward. She nearly lost her composure when

she heard the suggestion.

"I don't mind. I like my romance new and thrilling,” Rose replied with a tantalizing smile like a vixen

"But Mr. Taylor, are you sure you can handle a celibate who might have a change of heart at any

time?"

Rose had a brief and hasty exchange with Alyssa before she excused herself, citing work matters at

the studio. Rose's assistant picked her up soon after.

Alyssa, worried about Rose and curious about what ensued between her and Silas, confronted Silas.

She found him with a long face on the living room couch, sipping on the tea that Mrs. Rosie had

served him.

"What's wrong? Did you bully Rose or something?" Alyssa accused him, choosing to side with her

best friend in the first place.

"I kissed her,” he confessed.

There was no point in keeping it a secret at this time. Silas even hoped that Alyssa could offer him

some ideas.

Instead, he grunted, "Ouch!" as he felt a dull pain on his forehead. It turned out that Alyssa had

plucked a grape from the fruit platter and hurled it at his head.

She gasped, "No wonder... No wonder her eyes were red and swollen. She was in low spirits as well

You did bully her!”

Then, she started plucking off the grapes and hurling them at him out of anger. "You're a jerk! How

could you flirt with my best friend? I'll do anything to make you marry her now. I'll make her my

sister-in-law!"

Silas stared at her in a daze despite the grape attack. He even stuffed a grape into his mouth as he

questioned, "You said her eyes were red from crying when she left. Was that true?”

"Of course! And it's all your fault for bullying her. All I asked was that she checked in on you. How

dare you lay a finger on her? Are you a prosecutor or a pervert? Oh, the audacity!” Alyssa placed her

hands on her hips as she continued her barrage of insults. "You need to answer Rose for what

happened tonight, or you'll be the second largest prick in this family after Winston!"

"You think I don't want to? I told her I loved her, but she rejected me. What could I do?" Tearing up,

he rose from the couch. "Fine. I admit I love her, so I confessed to her. I'm clueless about

relationships and talentless in flirting with girls. Even then, I'd like to give it a shot.

"But she wasn't into me. She even told me that she was content with flirting around without

commitment. What should I do? Are you going to point a gun at her and force her to fall for me?"

Alyssa blinked in shock. She couldn't believe that Silas had gone straight to confession. As for

forcing a kiss on a lady... Any woman with some reservations would have hated that.

The squabble between the siblings attracted Jasper's attention. He showed up looking drunk, but

his mind was crystal clear.

He approached Alyssa and placed a hand on her waist. Then, he whispered hoarsely, "Why did you

get into a fight with Silas for no good reason?”

She twisted her waist in protest and made him her punching bag instead. "All men are jerks!"