"Sorry, I might as well be scraping the bottom of the barrel with that line."

Others might not get it, but Kenneth knew all too well.

If he ever had the chance, he'd say the same to Dorothy without batting an eye.

Sadly, he didn't even have the right to say those words out loud.

"Eleanor, please don't let me hold you back anymore."

"Is that your way of rejecting me?" Eleanor insisted on digging deeper.

All she got in return was Kenneth's silence.

She took a deep breath, then chuckled, "I find myself quite amusing. You've been pushing me away, yet here I am, asking to hear your rejection."

"Eleanor, you're a great girl."

"Save the nice guy act." She paused for a few seconds, "I've transferred $30,000 into your account. Consider it a small compensation for the accident you got into because of me. I know your family isn't hurting for money, but this is purely to ease my own guilt! From now on, I won't bother you anymore."

want your

cut short as Eleanor

his messages and sure enough, there was

called the bank, trying to send the money back, but customer service informed him the account had already

reaching out to Eleanor again,

His messages went unanswered.

feel guilty... It should

get Dorothy to drop her reservations and

couldn't forget

...

mood was temporarily

a dead end, he was far from giving up and

night of deep thought,

he doesn't catch on that we're onto him! Let Lane believe his plan is working, and that I'm just waiting

be so much easier

removing a rival

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