Refusing the Love of a Mafia Boss
45. Floral Language

Ilina stared confusedly at the familiar vase of flowers by the side of the bed as she exited the bathroom.

Stared around him that does not feature anyone, but clearly he knows who the giver is.

Slowly, Ilina approached. Touching the surface of the white sunflower.

There were three flower stems, faintly smelling the scent of Noah on the vase.

Sunflower.

There are many meanings of flowers depending on the culture and beliefs of a person. But Ilina thought about the meaning of the white sunflower according to Japanese beliefs.

Noah uses the word Oto, Japanese, for his organization.

Ryo for his men.

So if the white sunflower is interpreted according to the Japanese language of flowers, then ....

You're beautiful. I just saw you. I, huh?

Three flowers signify a confession of love.

Ilina directed her hand to take the flower. Throw it away, he thought automatically.

But his hand stopped, and stroked the surface of the flower, silently smiling.

Ilina loves flowers. Because there are many things implied in it that can only be understood by certain people.

The night Noah returned, the man pretended to do nothing.

He took a shower, put the food he bought on the table, then climbed into the bed without saying anything.

For some reason, it made Ilina smile a little.

Sit down to enjoy the fruit salad Noah bought, and for the first time completely finish the meal prepared for him.

After tidying up the rest of the equipment, Ilina went up to the bed. Once again he felt tingled at Noah who had fallen asleep on the other side of the spacious mattress, as if he had not noticed Ilina rising.

Ilina sat on the edge of the bed. Take the vase and watch it start to wither.

Ilina took the sunflower, and placed it on Noah's arm.

"In my language, withering means doing better."

Pretending not to know that Noah was blushing, Ilina lay down. He closed his eyes and fell asleep with a strange feeling there.

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Ilina awakens without Noah the next day. What he found was a dining table filled with sandwiches and a new flower vase filled with a bunch of red tulips.

There was something strange in Ilina. Although he knew Noah was seducing him again, he did not feel irritated or depressed.

It's sweet, ' muttered Ilina in herself.

Tickle the tulip petals while enjoying a sandwich made by Noah.

He's a man who does things for the people he loves. It doesn't seem like the kind of guy who likes to say 'i love' or 'i love'.

Does Ilina have to like him too?

"Miss?"

Ilina doesn't know. But what was clear to him now was that he had to finish this game first.

"The man gave it to me." Ilina explained as Ayana was surprised by the bunch of tulips in her hand. "Do I have to throw it away, Ayana?"

".... That's beautiful in your arms, Miss."

Then it's fine.

As they returned to the location where Xavier Palmer's garden was located, Ilina just sat holding a tulip in her hand.

He went down near the park this time, because it seems Xavier Palmer hasn't come there yet.

On the banks of the silent lake, Ilina enjoyed a gust of wind and the scent of flowers tickling her nose. Unknowingly, Ilina fell asleep, somewhat lulled at how she was seduced today.

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