402: Love Hotel
Since Ryder was sitting and Alice was standing, his face was facing her chest. Both were at the same height.
"Say something. What happened? Is the dress not to your liking? I can send another one," Alice asked Ryder.
Ryder blinked a few times in quick succession as he shook his head.
"It's a good dress. Don't worry about anything. Get ready fast. I've already selected a place for our outing," he said as he nodded his head.
"Hmm."
Alice stood there, looking at Ryder, but she didn't move back.
"I need to change. Are you going out?" Alice asked Ryder.
"Yeah. I'll wait out the door," Ryder said as he stood up. His gaze again fell down, but it didn't linger for longer as he turned back and left.
Alice looked towards the door, and after making sure that the door was closed, she started taking off her clothes and getting dressed.
It took Alice only fifteen minutes to get prepared. She stepped out of her room.
"You look good," Ryder praised as soon as Alice stepped out.
"Are you not getting dressed?" Alice asked Ryder, who was still in his casual clothes.
Ryder was wearing blue jeans and a white t-shirt.
"What getting dressed? I'm already dressed. It's not like I'm going to find a wife. I don't think I need to look fancy," Ryder replied as he chuckled.
"I'm not going to find a husband either, but still... It's good to look our best. What would I do if people make fun of me for not looking good enough to be beside you," Alice answered, smiling.
She started walking towards the stairs, leaving Ryder stunned at her answer.
"You already looked so pretty. I should be the one thinking about that," Ryder smiled wryly as he walked behind her. "Any guy can fall for you at first glance."
" Any guy? What about you?" Alice asked subtly as if she had asked an unimportant thing. She continued walking away at her regular pace.
"I'm a guy, aren't I? I stand by my answer. Any guy can fall for you at first glance," Ryder replied as he nodded his head.
"So you fell for me?" Alice inquired as she laughed.
She thought that Ryder would become silent like always and pretend as if he hadn't heard it. This had happened a few times before. Whenever she talked about something like that, Ryder always ignored her. She thought that it would be the same this time as well.
That wasn't what happened, though, as Ryder went against her expectations and answered.
"Yeah," Ryder answered.
Alice froze in her place, unable to take a step forward. Her face turned crimson.
" What?" Alice asked.
" You heard me. I said I stand by my answer. Any guy can fall for you at first glance. You're just so awesome," Ryder said as he stopped near Alice. He rubbed her head.
"Now, let's go. We'll get late. You'll miss the main part," he said. He reached out his hand and held Alice's hand.
He left the estate with Alice, hand in hand.
Alice could feel her heart beating irregularly after what Ryder had confessed, and holding hands now was making her even more hyper.
Ryder only released her hand when they reached the car.
He opened the door and stepped inside. Alice also stepped inside the car.
"Were you joking?" Alice asked as Ryder started the car.
"Not at all. Who wouldn't fall for someone like you?" Ryder asked in return as he reversed the Whirlwind.