“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 side and waiting for

don’t like Nancy, then stop using her,” Charlotte told him in a serious tone. “Don’t be like me.

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

 

external factors back then.” Charlotte was overwhelmed with regret every time she thought about it. “Louis used to

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

always thought of him as my

“But, you and him—”

nearly escaped

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

phone rang. She instinctively looked over and saw that it was a

back to reality. It was then she recalled

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

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

shall excuse ourselves

bowed at Charlotte before closing the door. Then,

stood in the room alone, filled with all kinds

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