"Have you ever considered pursuing a career in modeling?" asked Rita.


    "Is that an indirectpliment on my physique?" replied Sherman with a smile.


    Rita nodded unabashedly. "Of course. You''re the perfect example of someone who goes well with almost every style under the sun."


    She then turned to the staff and gestured, "Hi, he''ll take this set too, please."


    "You''re both so sweet," the staff said with a smile, "and you have impable taste, ma''am. The styles you chose are the trendiest this season, and the gentleman''s physique brings out the best of the clothes." The other staff members nodded in agreement.Têxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    The two of them exchanged a quick nce at each other after the staff members mistook them for a couple. Recalling Sherman''s earlier words in the office, Rita waved her hands in embarrassment. "You''ve got it all wrong. We''re not a couple."


    For some reason, Rita felt a pang of discontent as she corrected Sherman. He, however, remained silent and showed no inclination to rify matters.


    The staff nced at the two of them before finally remarking knowingly, "I see. He must still be trying to win your heart. In that case, you should just ept him, ma''am! There might be plenty of handsome men out there, but none as handsome as he is."


    Rita was at a loss for words and looked to Sherman as if urging him to exin. After all, he was the one who had advised her not to overthink things, yet he stood there like a statue and made no effort whatsoever to rify the situation.


    "It is a misunderstanding. Our rtionship is purely professional. We''re just colleagues," Sherman finally interjected.


    The staff member was a little


    puzzled by Sherman''s response. He


    seemed enamored when she


    assumed that they were lovers, yet


    Rita was insistent on asserting that they were not in any sort of rtionship. It was out of ce for two colleagues to go clothes shopping after work. After all, there was a certain intimacy in dressing up for someone of the opposite gender!


    "Very well, ma''am. I''ll have your boyfriend''s clothes packed up and ready to go."


    Rita was speechless as the woman hastily packed everything as if worried that Rita and Sherman might reconsider their purchases.


    Once they were outside, she turned to Sherman and voiced her frustration. "Why didn''t you rify things earlier? It''s not very nice to let people have these misunderstandings."


    "A person who is innocent remains innocent without needing to rify themselves," Sherman replied, nonchntly strolling around the store as if suddenly captivated by its offerings.


    "Why are you still looking at other clothes? We''ve bought everything we needed. Let''s go. It''s time to call it a day," said Rita.


    Sherman took the paper shopping


    bags that the staff handed over to him. Rita then noticed the plethora of bags Sherman was carrying and offered to take some. "I can help you hold a couple of bags."


    After seeing her earnestness, Sherman handed her a gift box with a tie inside. "Here."


    Rita smiled. "It makes no difference if I''m carrying something this light! Are you underestimating me? Let me help you carry some of those bags. They''re going to be very heavy if you carry them all by yourself."