Lydia met Eugene's gaze, and when she saw the hint of a smile in his eyes, her heart sank. She had no idea what he was truly after.

Mrs. Fay's intentions, however, were crystal clear. She was trying to push the two of them together. "It's been so long since you've seen each other, I'm sure you have plenty to talk about," Mrs. Fay said, clearly pleased. "We older folks won't get in the way of your catch-up," she added, pulling Mrs. Ford aside for a private conversation.

With no one else around, it was just Lydia and Eugene left standing there. Lydia didn't waste any time. "What exactly do you want?"

Eugene's expression shifted, the warmth he had shown before disappearing. His tone turned sharp. "Isn't it obvious what I want? When we were kids, you said you'd marry me.

"Even after all these years, I've held onto that promise."

But the truth was, only he had taken it seriously. To Lydia, those childhood words were nothing more than childish banter.

The more Eugene thought about it, the angrier he became, a fire burning in his chest.

I can't give you what you want. You're a great guy. You don't need to hang onto something that's long

and met his eyes, feeling like she was being pulled into their dark depths. A sudden wave of panic washed over her, and she instinctively took a step back.

to say. "I hear he started a company for you. But I

pulling out, how much longer do you think his company's

finally understood what he was

you behind all of this!" She glared at Eugene, fury

finally smirked. "Shouldn't I have done it? He took something that was mine. I'm just taking it

but he also saw her as something to be taken, as if her feelings

away with this," Lydia said coldly before

follow. He stood there, his figure now

out of the banquet, her mind racing with thoughts of Eugene's confession. The more she thought

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