However, Garrett wasn’t a womanizer at all. Or at least he didn’t think so. Contrary to popular claims, he was always serious about every relationship he got into. He had never played with a partner’s feelings.

When he was in love, he would give his girlfriend his all. And once he broke up with someone, he would draw a clear line and never contact the other party again.

Perhaps the problem was that he was rarely single. The media had simply latched on to the number of relationships under his belt and built up his image as a playboy and a heartbreaker.

Garrett was silent for a couple of seconds as pulled himself out of his musings.

“I can only say that you don’t know me, Miss Garcia,” he said with a wry smile.

When he looked down at her wound again, he realized that Laney was bleeding profusely.

“Why do you ask so many questions, anyway?” he grumbled.

“Can’t you just worry about yourself for once? Look, your clothes are practically dyed with blood.”

It wasn’t the first time he had wondered-genuinely wondered-if this woman was made of steel.

Something clicked in her mind at his words, and Laney realized that the pain on her shoulder had indeed worsened.

‘It’s not a serious injury,” she said lightly, even as she tightened the makeshift bandages around her arm.

a hospital. It’s not

he could do for now was

have a problem with her eyesight?” Laney asked

abruptly and found her brows furrowed in the most

Laney added before he could say anything. She sounded pretty miffed. Garrett suppressed the urge

was just trying to goad you,” he said

to heart. You’re a lovely little woman.” They carried on with some mindless chatter as they made their way to the nearest empty ward, as if to distract

had first tried to break up with

him into some sinister obsession that

He wasn’t the type to gossip about his exes, regardless

her eyes at him. Clearly, she didn’t believe

you sure the fault isn’t entirely yours? Maybe you trampled

had supposedly dated several women

painfully aware of his awful reputation, as well as the fact that

to popular claims, he was always serious about every relationship he got into. He had never played with a partner’s feelings. When he was in

never contact the other party again. Perhaps the problem was that he was rarely single. The media had simply latched on to the number of relationships under his belt and

was silent for a couple of seconds as pulled himself out of

with a wry

ask so many questions,

about yourself for once? Look, your clothes are practically

he had wondered-genuinely wondered—if this woman was made of steel. Something clicked in her mind at his words, and Laney realized that the

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