Hudson turned his head with a nk face, silentlyining in his heart, Aren’t these two pictures exactly the same?”

“What’s the difference? he thought.

He managed a smile. The first one looks better.”

Amber agreed, “I think so. But 111 just keep both.”

Hudson bwas /bspeechless.

Amber bhad /bsplurged on a pricey bracelet for Sienna. It was expensive, but when it came to Sienna, no bprice /bwas too high.

She’d even picked out a men’s watch while she was at it.

Hudson’s lips quirked up in a subtle smile. “Without a doubt, this watch must be for me, he thought to himself.

He deliberately leaned in close, coughed into his fist twice. “Ahem.”

Amber looked at him. puzzled. “The water’s over there.”

“bI’m /bbnot /bthirsty,” Hudson said.

“Ahem,” he coughed bagain/b. Amber frowned and quickly stepped back, her face full of rm. “If you’re sickb, /bgo to the hospital. Don’t get

The sick.”

“You!” Hudson was both annoyed and exasperated, thinking to himself, “Amber, you little dummy

He reached out and grabbed her cheek.

“bWhap/b!” Amber smacked his hand away, ring at him. “Who said you could btouch /bbme/b? Don’t forget your role here.”

Hudson let out a frustratedugh. “bAnd /bwho am I supposed to be again?”

Amber put her hands on her hips and lifted her chin. “You’re the bodyguard I hired. Two hundred dors a day! And you dare pinch my face? I’m docking you one hundred.”

Hudson was speechless. Two hundred? That wouldn’t even get you the worst bodyguard in ourpany, he thought.

bWith /bbthat/b, Amber grabbed the watch and headed back to her room. Tomorrow, Jaxon Palmer wasing to pick her up from bthe /bairportb, /bband /bshe figured she should have a gift ready for him.

This watch was just right

Hudson trailed behind Amber, pulling her pink suitcase.

b“/bAmber!” Jaxon spotted Amber in her pink miniskirt and waved excitedly, jogging over bto /bher.

The moment Hudson saw Jaxon, his face instantly clouded over.

“Jaxon!” Amber called out.

Jaxon’s cheeks turned bright red as he looked at Amber, then shyly brought bout /bthe bouquet of roses he’d been hiding.

“Did byou /bhave fun? These are for you,” he said, offering her the flowers.

Amber felt a little embarrassed, and just bas /bshe was about to btake /bthe flowers, Hudson swooped in, grabbed the broses/b, and without a second thought, dumped them right into the trash.

Amber’s hand was left hanging awkwardly in midair, and both she and Jaxon froze, totally dumbfounded.

Hudson put on ba /bstraight face and said, “Miss Hart, didn’t byou /bbsay /byou were allergic to roses?”

Amber bwas /bfuming, shooting daggers bat /bhim. “bHudson/b! When did I ever say I was allergic to roses? Are you crazy or bwhat/b? Why the hell

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Jaxon looked pretty crushed too. He’d spent forever picking those out

He nced up at Hudson, thinking. Someone like Hudson would never be Amber’s bodyguard if it weren’t for Sienna. He’s only doing this bas /ba favor to her”

Amber was about to dive into the trash to grab them back when Hudson caught her wrist, his eyes shing dangerously. His voice was sharp with annoyance.

“What are you doing? I can buy you another bouquet. Are you really going to dig through the trash? Amber, you’re the Hart family’s heiress. If someone snaps a photo of you, you’ll be all over the hot search tomorrow.”

Amber binstantly /byanked her hand back. She definitely didn’t want to end up on the trending list.

But….those were the flowers bJason /bgave me, Amber thought, her heart twisting with reluctance,

Even though Amber was actually a little nervous inside, she still put on a proud front. “Hudson, it’s all your fault for butting in. What, is your memory already going? Getting old or something?”

I

Allergic? If he hadn’t tossed them, would I have to go fishing them out of the trash she grumbled to herself, annoyed.

Jaxon stepped in to smooth things over. “It’s fine, it’s just a bouquet. Amber, I’ll buy you another one, okayb? /bCome on, tell me all about the fum stuff bthat /bhappened while you were babroad/b.”

Amber said, “It was so much fun. Oh, band /bI got you a gift too.

With that, Amber reached into the bag Hudson was holding and pulled out a box.

When Hudson saw it was a watch box, bhis /bhand suddenly tightened around the suitcase handle.

So she bought the watch for Jaxon! he realized, a wave of disappointment washing over him.