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.

woman meant

having finally extracted herself, she didn't want to wade back into

sorry, but I don't

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

stared at him

ice cream, and remember to ice your

leave. His figure receded

stood there quietly with complex

admitted she liked Connor, and the feelings were so strong that she even

was to work hard

thoughtful guidance for nearly six months at the company headquarters, her skills had greatly improved, and so had her salary. Her feelings for Connor were filled with uncertainty. How

grew tired of her, she would have

domineering CEO falling in love at first sight with a poor girl and stepping into a lifelong marriage was

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

received a

Connor, I've checked. Camila's cousin is an employee at Capital Solutions and was taken to the police station. After his family surrendered $917,000, he was bailed out this afternoon." Connor frowned, annoyed

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