If I really wanted money, I would have asked for it from him the first time we slept together. But I didn’t.

All I wanted was to have a proper discussion with him, not another argument. He was a domineering man, but he wasn’t coldhearted.

 

Michael scanned me from head to toe curiously. He didn’t have to say a single word for me to guess what he was thinking and what he was about to do.

“I’d advise you to give up on the idea of becoming my girlfriend. I can give you anything except that. I would never marry a nobody like you; know your place, Anna!”

If I’m just a nobody, then why are you, a huge CEO, so insistent on clinging to me?

 

You’re surrounded by so many great, intelligent women. You could easily get any one of them to fall for you. So, why me?

“I never wanted to become your girlfriend. Relax. I know where I stand.”

A man like him was most likely going to marry someone hailing from a powerful family background and beloved by all those around her.

 

There was no way that a woman like me would ever become his wife, and the mere idea sent chills up my spine.

have time

 

of relief.

things out. I’d made the decision a long time ago to end things with him. I was just

an ordinary girl. Even though

any further. I’m not going to let myself

decided to not reveal my decision until after a few days passed so that I wouldn’t aggravate him in his

he left the table and picked up his coat as soon as he

in an empty house, and I

on my bed, staring blankly at the

that I would never be able to love another man after Justin, but I hadn’t expected

I truly felt for him. When I couldn’t help but think of him every time I

would go nowhere, and I was scared to let myself get heartbroken once more. So, I curled in

I glanced

to get in between her and John

hurriedly answered the call. “Nat! You

through the phone. I mean, what could I say; Natalie calling was the best thing

my surprise, I heard Natalie sobbing on the other

are you crying, Natalie?

lurched to the bottom of my stomach. Natalie was

John? Did he

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