292 She Could Change Nothing Nothing would ever change . Not her marriage to Ethan . And not the fact that she would never , ever like him . Dawn let out a cold laugh and tugged Sunny along as she walked away . Jonathan didn't say a word . His dark eyes reflected her slim figure as she left , the shifting light making his expression even harder to read . Maybe walking the dog was the only time Dawn ever felt relaxed . She played with Sunny in the garden for almost an hour . The sun warmed her cheeks until they turned a little pink . When she came back inside , Jonathan was still there .

She pressed her lips together . She hated being in the same room with him . His presence felt too heavy , too close . But what he said next made her freeze . " Do you want to go out for a bit ? " Jonathan sat on the couch with one leg crossed over the other . Even so , he still carried the cold , commanding air of someone used to being in charge. " I'm free today . I can take you ," he said . Dawn tightened her hand into a fist . Maybe it was because she hadn't gone out in so long , but she suddenly felt unsure of what to do . Still , this chance was too important to waste .

" Give me a second . I - I'll go change ." Her quick footsteps echoed through the hall . Jonathan's lips curved slightly . There wasn't anywhere special she wanted to go . 1/4 But Dawn chose a mall far from the house so she could stay outside as long as possible . Even with Jonathan around , there were still many bodyguards . The group looked huge , unmissable . People stared from afar . Some even stepped aside in a hurry , afraid they might bump into someone important and get themselves into trouble . Dawn couldn't help mocking him . " What's wrong ? Does Mr. Brown own this mall ?

Why don't you just clear everyone out ? " She didn't expect Jonathan to actually pause and ask , " Do you need that ? " Dawn fell silent . If they walked around a mall that had been emptied for them , how would that be any different from being stuck at home with him? She wasn't that foolish . So she wandered through every store . She went in , looked around , bought nothing , and walked back out . Then she stepped into the next store . Jonathan had never shopped like this . He stayed quiet the whole time , following a few steps behind . After a long while , he finally spoke .

" If you want to buy something , tell me . I'll have someone from the mall guide us . " Dawn turned and gave him a half - smile . " Why didn't Mr. Brown think of that sooner ? " " Maybe I'm not really here to buy anything , " she said . " Maybe I'm just trying to avoid spending any more time alone with you than I have to . " If she had a choice , she would rather never see him again . A storm seemed to flash through Jonathan's eyes , then faded without a trace . They didn't talk after that . When they walked past a men's clothing store , Dawn suddenly spotted someone she didn't expect .

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