Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 245

A lot of men tried to chat up the two of them along the way, but Roxanne fended them all off with her deliberate, icy demeanor.

Once they got past the crowd, Roxanne finally let out a sigh. "These guys act like they've never seen a woman before. It's so annoying."

Dawn shot her a surprised look, not expecting her to be so straightforward.

Roxanne seemed to notice and stuck her tongue out playfully.

"Sorry, putting on a front is exhausting. I need a break."

Dawn grinned, thinking she was actually kind of cute.

"It's fine. I was a little worried you'd be hard to talk to, so I got a little nervous."

"I'm probably one or two years older than you. Technically, I guess I shouldn't act like this, right?" Roxanne put her hands behind her back, turned sideways, and walked alongside Dawn. "Someone once told me not to be so loud and dramatic all the time ... Honestly, it drove me crazy. How am I loud and dramatic?"

Dawn paused, not sure how to respond.

That last sentence sounds a lot like she's pouting at someone who's not even here.

Dawn smiled and shook her head. "I think it's great."

"Really?"

Roxanne leaned in, blinking. "I'm going to hold you to that. Dawn, I just got back to Crestavia and barely know anyone here. Can I ask you out sometime?"

Being open had its perks—especially if you had a bit of status, which made it hard for people to say no.

Just like it was hard for Dawn to decline Roxanne right now.

She hesitated. "About Mr. Voss and Mr. Fenwick just now ... "

"Oh, them? They're just my dad's old acquaintances. I don't really know them in private."

Since Roxanne had made things clear, it would be rude for Dawn to refuse.

Dawn nodded. "Sure, if we both have time."

Roxanne was delighted. She immediately linked arms with Dawn. "Then I don't need to keep searching. For my Crestavia partnership, I'll choose your company. Of course ... we still have to do everything by the book. Tell me about your designs. That way, I'll get to know you better, too."

Something flashed through Dawn's mind, but before she could catch it, Roxanne was already asking questions, so she snapped back to attention and started explaining.

Throughout the event, Roxanne asked all kinds of questions.

Most of her questions were about the inspiration behind the designs, but she would also casually ask about Dawn's private life.

That included whether Dawn was dating, married, or why she'd moved to Northville.

When Roxanne found out Dawn was already married, she was genuinely shocked.

"Oh wow, you're still so young!"

Dawn smiled. "I guess it's just fate."

Dawn wasn't surprised. She kept her cool. "Ms. West is easy to get along with. You're giving me too much credit, Mr. Voss."

She wrapped up her work and headed home.

During dinner, she mentioned the incident offhandedly to Ethan.

"I've noticed something. Every woman who comes into my life ends up curious about you." Her tone had a slightly sour edge as she bit her fork and looked at the man beside her. "Is there some kind of magic you have? Why does everyone want to meet you?"

"Do I even need magic?"

Dawn was speechless.

In other words, even without trying, he'd still be the one to catch everyone's eye.

She glared at him, not saying anything.

Ethan reached out to pat her head, as if he were soothing a small, angry animal.

"It doesn't matter. There's only one person in the world whose attention I care about, Ms. Porter. You don't have to feel threatened."

What makes him think I feel threatened?

Dawn puffed out her cheeks and kept eating.

Then she paused and looked up. "Oh, right, she's from Meriax too. Maybe you two even went to the same college or something?"