After Marrying My Boss

Chapter 422

“So, you've been back for a while already, huh? And here I thought I was the first one to see you. You know, I'm pretty disappointed that you didn't notify me the moment you got back.” Even though Ronan looked sad after hearing my response, he gave a half-smile.

“I had to meet with Michael because of work. Even if we didn't bump into each other today, I planned to contact you soon anyway. It's just that fate put us together before I could do that.” Seeing Ronan's downcast eyes, I could not help but shake my head helplessly. He's the same as he was a year ago. Still the same old Ronan.

“So, you still remember me then? I thought you'd long forgotten about me.” Ronan's smile grew wider after listening to my explanation. The man's mood seemed to have gotten much better.

“Of course! How could I forget you? You're one of my best friends!” I teased him before laughing at him.

Then, we chatted until the sky turned dark. Since I did not drive there, Ronan offered to send me back to my apartment, and I accepted.

I reckoned after a year, his feelings for me would have changed, so I decided it was no longer necessary to keep my distance from him deliberately.

On the way, Ronan asked me a lot of questions. Most of them were about why I left a year ago and how I could just leave my child.

I avoided answering any of those questions because I did not want to be reminded of my painful past. The past should stay in the past. I don't want them to affect my current life.

After taking a hot shower, I slumped into my bed and quickly fell asleep. Since returning to the country, I haven't had the time for a good sleep because of all the things I had to do.

The following evening, I arrived outside the restaurant Nicholas and I agreed to meet at. He told me he had something to say to me, so I took him up on his invitation.

It turned out that the restaurant he had booked was one frequented mainly by couples on their date nights. Hence, I hesitated to go in and wondered if it was appropriate for me to meet Nicholas there.

I knew how he felt about me, but the feeling was not mutual. On top of that, I had a hunch that he would say something I would not want to hear.

I was still wondering if I should just turn around and leave when my phone suddenly rang. It was Nicholas calling.

“Hey, Anna. Do you have trouble finding the place?” Nicholas decided to check in since it was way past the time we were supposed to meet.

“I'm just outside the restaurant, actually. I'll be right in.” With that, I decided to stop thinking about leaving and simply walked in.

Nicholas chose the table near the window because it was much quieter there, and I appreciate it.

When he saw me walking in, he smiled warmly at me and said, “Honestly, I thought you were going to stand me up.”

“Well, I'm a woman of my word, and I did promise to meet you here. What makes you think I wouldn't turn up?” I responded to him snarkily.

Instead of saying anything else, Nicholas picked up a bouquet on the chair next to him and handed it to me. “Here, this is for you.”

There was a gentleness in his eyes as he gazed at me with a soft smile.

The bouquet was comprised of crimson red roses, and they looked magnificent.

However, I was well aware of what it meant when a man gifted a woman roses, so I started to panic. “Uh... What's with the gift?”

I did not accept the flowers because I knew what Nicholas was trying to express. Suddenly, I regretted agreeing to meet with him.

“I have my reasons for asking you out, Anna. There's something I have to tell you.” After seeing my response, Nicholas's face hardened, making him seem sterner than usual.

“Nicholas, what do you say we have dinner first? As you said, it's quite late, and I'm pretty hungry.” I could guess what he would say next, but I did not want to hear it, so I quickly changed the subject to deny him the opportunity.

“Can you just listen to me for a brief moment before we have dinner, Anna? I'll try to keep it short,” requested Nicholas with his eyebrows slightly furrowed. It seemed my attempt to change the subject was futile.

I lowered my head and avoided eye contact. At that moment, I desperately tried to find a way to turn Nicholas down. At first, I thought I could bring myself to accept him, but I quickly realized that Michael was the only person I want to be with.

Even though Nicholas was by no means inferior to Michael, I just did not have feelings for him. To me, Nicholas was just a friend and a business partner.
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