In Love, Never Say Never

“Maybe? Why don’t you try to think about it?” Marcus kept his eyes on the road as he drove.

“You mean you don’t know him?” I was startled by his answer as I had come to the conclusion that Marcus and Alexander had not been on good terms ever since a long time ago.

“That was my first time encountering him. Therefore, I can’t be sure if he was telling the truth. After all, we were separated for a long time. We only have a few friends in mutual.”

I thought we used to have a superficial relationship where we would pretend to be lovely in front of one another’s friends and families. To my surprise, it was the exact opposite.

On top of that, I was surprised by how Marcus seemed to be aware of the things I had in mind. “C-Can you tell?”

“Currently, you’re not much different from an elementary school student. It’s not tough to read you—all it takes is a little effort and some time.”

It was an answer to my question, yet he stared dead ahead of him instead of looking at me in the eyes.

I could see his side profile from my point of view. He was relatively unfazed.

All of a sudden, he turned around and looked at me in the eyes. “You need to tell me if you’re touched. Miscommunication was the reason we were apart from one another for so long.”

I heard his reply. Placing my hands in front of my

eyes to a slit and

…

downstairs for breakfast the next day, I noticed that Marcus

o’clock, he showed up with his bag and took a seat next

as the maid served us a plate of fruits, Marcus received a call. He headed over to the nearby corridor to answer the call. Occasionally, he

the milk in front of me and suggested, “Ms. Stovall,

maids had been pretty friendly, I picked up the glass

The maid looked at me and wouldn’t stop signaling me to pick it

had in mind and

a peek at Marcus, who happened

something on my face?”

limbs and yawned. “I’m

the maid’s aid to deliver the message to me, let alone the content of the note. Thus, I

I entered the room, I rushed into the washroom and locked the