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.

force you. You have

 

of relief. I knew Michael would be

to figure things out. I’d made the decision a long time ago to end things with him. I was just afraid that if I let our

other hand, I was just an ordinary girl. Even though I, too,

any further. I’m not going to let myself get

decision until after a few days passed so that I wouldn’t aggravate him

to my surprise, he left the table and picked up his coat

all alone in an empty house, and I

shower and lay down on my bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. My mind was

man after Justin, but I hadn’t expected to fall

too well what I truly felt for him. When I couldn’t help but think of him every time I tried to go to sleep, I chalked it up to having interacted with him too much during the day. It

in on myself like a porcupine and protected myself in the only way I knew how to – by keeping him at arm’s

I glanced at the screen,

she might think that I was trying to get in between her and John again. There were actually several times where my finger nearly pressed the “dial” button, but I could never muster up the courage to do

the call.

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

heard Natalie sobbing on the other

you crying, Natalie?

the bottom of my stomach. Natalie was a bright, happy-go-lucky girl

it that asshole, John?

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