Even after searching for her for so many years, he never found her again.

The more he longed for that girl, the deeper his regret grew.

Yesterday, he had drunk too much, and all the regret that had been pent up within him burst forth like a flood, overwhelming him.

He didn’t even know how he had ended up at the doorstep of this diner. His mind was consumed by the thought of seeing her-he had to see her.

It was as if laying eyes on her would somehow make him feel better.

And then he did see her-the real her, in the flesh. Her presence kept merging with the image of that young girl from his memories, becoming so intertwined that he could not tell apart the memory and the reality and had acted out of character.

But even though he had been drunk, he still remembered his actions towards her.

If it had been any other woman, he wouldn’t have cared.

But Rosalie was different.

It wasn’t because she was Jonathan’s girlfriend, but because she resembled the girl into whom he had envisioned that young girl growing.

Even if she wasn’t that same girl, he didn’t want her to hold any resentment towards him.

“It wasn’t a big deal. Consider us even,” Rosalie replied with composure, referring to her slapping him last night. Even… Strangely, Calvin found the word a bit grating. “You’re not going to ask me why I behaved that way last night?”

“No need,” she responded. It was his personal matter, and she didn’t want to pry too much. “I just hope, Mr. Gunner, that won’t get drunk again and repeat the same actions towards me. Let’s just pretend last night never happened.”

Calvin self-deprecatingly curled up the corner of his lips. Clearly, she had no interest in him whatsoever.

cash register, the sound of the machine signaled, “You have a

her, and she was about to depart when Calvin suddenly gripped her wrist. Rosalie furrowed her

you

Jonathan, would you be with me?” he abruptly inquired, wanting to know if there was even a chance. Rosalie’s brow furrowed

difficult to answer? Or are you

met Jon, I still wouldn’t be with

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too many past relationships, and I don’t want to become one of them. Moreover, you have someone else in your heart, and

It’s a reason I can’t argue with.”

the diner. And Calvin remained seated, swirling the cup of tea in his hand,

a Saturday afternoon, during Rosalie’s break, her friend Lillian dragged her

“Do you

idea how tough it was for me to snag these two tickets? Dominic is going to be at today’s roadshow. He should know you. You’ve got to help me strike up a

“Why didn’t you invite Callum to join us? His

bit; she had kept

to see Dominic at the movie

had coerced her into

into that first glass; she actually enjoyed

bring him along, will I

help but chuckle. “Is he against

over someone, he acts like I owe him a massive debt,”

he’s just a tad jealous,” Rosalie suggested. Like Jon, he would also get

How could he be jealous? At most, he just doesn’t want me to have another guy

with egos caring for petty matters would seek retribution over a woman

by the individuals involved. Rosalie and Lillian made their way into the venue, and Lillian’s seats were in the third row, quite close to the front. Before the movie started, the cast and crew would engage with the audience.

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