Bella Woods pressed her lips together, suppressing the smile that was about to emerge.
No matter what age, girls like compliments.
Especially from someone like Ashton Marshall, who, with the simplest words, can make people feel elated.
Ashton easily perceived Bella Woods' happiness, and leaned closer to her face, urging her to respond to his earlier question: "Hmm?"
Bella quickly averted her gaze and, even while pressing her lips firmly together, she couldn't stop the corners of her mouth from lifting.
Particularly as Ashton's overly handsome face moved closer, his usually deep, ocean-like eyes now carried a hint of mischief and playfulness, making Bella Woods completely lose control.
"Little Bella Woods, what's your request?"
"Why little beauty, and not big beauty?" Bella suddenly pointed out a flaw in his speech.
Ashton quickly replied, "Because I want you to always be the child by my side, to take care of you, and to keep you to myself."
