“Why would you think that I’m using her to annoy you?” Zachary questioned.

 

Charlotte’s heart sank. “So you’re dating her for real.”

“You seem disappointed,” Zachary pointed out, delighted by the despondent trace in her voice.

“What does that have to do with me?” Charlotte snarled. “You can be with whoever you want to be!”

“What if I tell you that we’re not dating?” Zachary softened his voice as he stepped closer to her. “What if I say that I never had any women other than you? Will you come back to me?”

 
 

Charlotte froze. Her heart was in turmoil when she heard those words from him.

She never thought that Zachary would say such things to her anymore; she thought he had already let go of her.

 

“That’s a no, then.”

Zachary waited for a long time, but he heard nothing from Charlotte. Disheartened, he turned to leave.

“Zachary,” Charlotte called out for him again.

the

told him in a serious tone.

mean by that?” Zachary furrowed

 

had agreed to marry Louis due to various external factors back then.” Charlotte was overwhelmed with regret every time she thought

that you agreed to marry Louis not because of love?” Zachary asked, eager. “What about later

always thought of him as my

“But, you and him—”

words nearly escaped his

not help but think about that particular scene whenever Louis was mentioned. It was like a thorn in his heart, and it had grown roots

about to explain, but at that moment, Zachary’s phone rang. She instinctively looked

to reality. It was then she recalled that neither of them could go back to what they used to

door again, and Ben’s voice could be heard. “Mr. Nacht, I have news to report

pick up the call. Instead, he walked toward the door and opened it

Lindberg, we shall

door. Then, he held

the room alone, filled with all

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