Right Person, Wrong Time

Once he returned to his senses, Colton pushed Evelyn away, but he did it gently this time. Rubbing the corner of his eyes, he thought he was behaving rather strangely. "Go away!" he ordered. His throat burned, and his voice was extremely hoarse.

Evelyn stood in her spot and watched Colton. She did not leave and continued watching in detail, thinking that the love bug seemed to be working because he nearly could not escape the voodoo's effect. Consequently, the smile on her face brightened even more. It seemed like he would fall in love with her sooner or later.

After Colton screamed those words, he left as though he was escaping something. Once far from Evelyn, he panted softly and covered his face with his hand. There was a painful feeling on the tip of his tongue.

He did not show mercy to himself when biting his tongue, so his entire tongue felt numb. His mouth filled with a faint iron taste as he tiredly closed his eyes. He had just dreamt of Evelyn this morning, and now, he bumped into her and was inexplicably unable to reject her.

If this situation persisted, he believed he would betray Nicole sooner or later.

At that thought, Colton clenched his fists and quickly shook his head to remove those outrageous thoughts. By the time the food he ordered arrived on their doorstep, Nicole was up and sitting on the couch, wearing a white dress.

She had flawless skin that was snowy white. Even without makeup, she still looked stunning in her casual clothes. She wore a sleeveless camisole with black, broad pants, and her jet-black hair hung before her chest, making her look listless. It was noon, so the sun was bright outside. When the sunlight shone on her, it made her seem slightly languid.

When Nicole saw Colton had returned, she slowly yawned and rubbed her eyes, greeting him, "You're back."

"Yes. The restaurant has delivered the food. Let's eat." In an attempt to force down his discomfort, he looked at her beautiful face and kissed her on the lips.

She thought the man had been acting more insatiable lately and frequently behaved affectionately toward her. Though she was not repulsed by it, she kept feeling that something was amiss.

After the meal, they decided to go on a walk. However, a familiar figure appeared before them right after they exited the door. Nicole glanced at the person and saw it was Evelyn, who glared at their intertwined fingers; an inexplicable fury filled her heart.

"Collie, how could you be with this woman? You're supposed to be with me." While Evelyn said that, she reached to grab Colton's hand.