Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

Natalie jerked in shock at his severe tone and shied away from his interrogative glare. “What do you mean, Stanley?”

He raised her chin and forced her to look right into his eyes. “Don’t play dumb, Nat. You know what I mean.”

Natalie did not like how Stanley was treating her. An irritated frown spread across her brows, and she pushed him away.

However, Stanley wasn’t going to give her a chance. He increased the pressure and pressed his fingers against her chin, preventing her from moving at all.

But Stanley was relentless. He moved closer to her, and his exasperated breaths beat against her cheeks. “Why, Nat? Why? Why must it be Shane Thompson? Why can’t it be me?”

Natalie looked up at him in complete shock. “Stanley…”

“I’ve waited for you for five years, Nat. I’ve always thought you’d fall for me one day. I was there by your side, waiting for you to realize how I feel. That’s why I’ve never forced my feelings on you. But what did I get in return? You fell for him just two months after you got back…” Stanley buried his head into her shoulder as he vented.

Natalie’s lips quivered at his confession. Her emotions were a mess, and she did not know how she should respond to Stanley. “I’m so sorry, Stanley. I really have no idea about how you feel towards me.”

apologize. She had always taken Stanley as her best friend—nothing more

had feelings for Stanley. She would never trade their friendship for a

all this while. I waited for five good years—and all for nothing. You end up falling for Shane. Nat, do you know how much this pains me?”

let out a gasp and bit her lips without another word. She had never seen Stanley like this before. The veins on his temples bulged and pulsated as his indignant glare bored

moment, Natalie felt like the man standing before her was a complete stranger. Stanley had always been an elegant and well-mannered

of her hair. His tone had softened, yet

as his chilly voice echoed in her ears. She forced a smile and replied, “Stanley, can

an inch. “I’m not, Nat. I know exactly what I’m

fingers rubbed across her lips as his gaze

years. And yet, you end up loving someone else. I’ll not give up now. I’ll make sure you

anything, Stanley forced his lips

stopped dead in

herself from Stanley when she finally came around. Yet, his grip only tightened around

mouth. But just as Natalie almost burst out in tears, a solid punch landed on Stanley’s jaw, sending him