“Manley, Estelle sat up, her eyes clear yet helpless, “Even without Jonathan Lamont, we should keep our distance.”

“Cut it out!”

Manley stopped her, “I get where you’re coming from, and you shouldn’t feel the burden. Don’t worry about what I think. If you want to treat me as a friend, then so

be it

He paused, his handsome eyes losing some of their sparkle, and murmured in a self-deprecating tone, “I know, you’re just pissed because I kissed you, that’s why you’re digging up all this stuff again.”

Estelle was taken aback and looked down

Manley’s captivating eyes appeared clear and gentle. In a comforting tone, deep and low, he said, “It was my fault. I acted on impulse and offended you. I promise it won’t happen again.”

Estelle shook her head. “Why do you even bother?”

so into her? She couldn’t figure it out. They didn’t have much interaction before. His act of risking himself to save her on Kulha Mountain was already a surprise. For the past two years,

she didn’t push him away. But it seemed like she

him before. She

her up. Tm hungry. Let’s go eat

“Xavier asked me

asked, “Anything urgent?”

seen him since I came back to J City. He probably just wants to see me, Estelle said.

“No wonder you don’t have me in your heart, with so many guys on

“Keep talking and

walked out, “Til go

him. When she reached downstairs, Manley was knocking

noticed that the person who

was looking at Estelle with

glance between Manley and Estelle, Charlie

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