Camila froze, her heart racing.

Connor watched her tenderly. "You don't have to rush to give me an answer. I know you have a boyfriend."

A boyfriend?

Camila's mind raced. He probably meant John.

"I..." She faltered, glancing at Connor in panic.

Connor chuckled self-deprecatingly. "I know it's wrong of me, but I can't help liking you..."

He bowed his head, pausing for a few seconds. Suddenly, he looked up. His smile was gone, and his eyes were earnest and serious as he stared at Camila. "I really hope you'll consider me. You're a wonderfu girl, deserving of love and care."

Camila looked at him. Her mind was in turmoil.

She didn't say anything.

She admitted she still had feelings for Connor, but she wasn't sure if his confession was just a spur of the moment thing.

He had shown up at the moment of Haylie's suicide.

meant

finally extracted herself,

Connor," Camila took a deep breath, "I'm sorry, but I don't want to change

disappointment crossed Connor's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. "It's okay. I'll still court you, and maybe one day you'll

at

ice cream, and remember to ice your

turned to leave. His figure receded from

quietly

Connor, and the feelings were so strong that she even

she wanted was to work

improved, and so had her salary. Her

she would have to pack

a poor girl and

her thoughts, Camila tossed the melted ice cream and ice cubes into the trash. She pulled out her laptop, placed the SummitTrack Investments files on the desk, and

Connor received

is an employee at Capital Solutions and was taken to the police station. After his family surrendered $917,000, he was bailed out

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