“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.

stopped, cocking his head to the side and

him in a serious tone. “Don’t be like me. Don’t

that?” Zachary furrowed his brows. “What mistake have you

 

overwhelmed with regret every time she thought about it. “Louis used to be so cheerful and optimistic, but

of love?” Zachary asked, eager. “What about later on? Did you grow any feelings for

of him

“But, you and him—”

nearly escaped his

think about that particular scene whenever Louis was mentioned. It was like a thorn in his heart, and it had grown roots

explain, but at that moment, Zachary’s phone rang. She instinctively looked over and saw that

recalled that neither of them could go back to what

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

Instead, he walked toward the door

Lindberg, we shall

door. Then, he held onto Zachary as they

stood in the room alone, filled with all

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