Handsome couldn't help but throw back his head and release a loud, hearty laugh at Miss Woodcroft's reaction. She so easily fell victim to anything suggestive — even if he was only suggesting that he was flirting with her. As his laughter subsided into quiet chuckles, Handsome shook his head.

"You never cease to amuse me, Miss Woodcroft. Does it really take so little to make you go red?" he teased, taking an (albeit innocent) step forward. "If you're going to hope for something happy, you have to let it consume you. Imagine yourself succeeding; imagine your wishes coming true," he continued.