For Oliver Hughes' video call, Bella Woods mercilessly rejected it.
She answered Ashton Marshall's video.
In the video, Ashton Marshall was leaning back in his office chair, wearing rimless glasses on the bridge of his nose. He appeared scholarly and ascetic, a stark contrast to the image he usually had in front of Bella Woods.
Ashton Marshall stared at the video for a while and finally commented, "Indeed, you look gorgeous."
"You sent the video... just to say this?"
Her voice dropped a lot by the end; Bella Woods was a bit embarrassed.
"Yeah, the photos on your social media looked good, but you look even better on video," Ashton Marshall complimented directly, "Makes me want to come over, pack you up, and take you home to keep you hidden."
His gaze was deep, obscure, and carried a certain invitation charged with emotion.
Bella Woods had seen such a gaze many times, and in that moment, she understood instantly, her face turning beet red.
