Laney gritted her teeth and said firmly, “Greg, I don‘t like you that way.I only think of you as a friend.”

Greg ran his fingers through his wet hair and murmured, “So, you don‘t hate me? Are you saying I just need to try harder?”

The thought seemed to excite him.

He quickly handed the umbrella to her and cried, “Then I‘ll try harder, Laney!”

With a big smile on his face, he rushed back to his car and drove away.

Laney was at a loss for words.She could only sighed heavily and went back to her apartment with his umbrella.

*******

Ever since she moved into her new apartment, she hadn‘t bought any home goods.

It just so happened that she had almost run out of food, so after getting off work one evening, she decided to go to the supermarket.

There seemed to be a sale today, because the supermarket was crowded with people.

Amidst the crowd, Laney saw Garrett and a beautiful girl beside him.It only took one look at the girl for Laney to realize that she was Garrett‘s type.

“You should eat more vegetables.I know you work overtime a lot, so you need healthier food.”

The girl held a bundle of leafy greens in front of Garrett.You know I don‘t have time to cook.I‘m just here to buy some vitamins,”

Garrett said gently.

Laney rolled her eyes and sneered.She somehow felt cheated.

Just when she was beginning to think that Garrett had really changed, she was wrong.He was just trying to fool everyone.

Laney left the supermarket with nothing but anger.She was inexplicably annoyed.

Just a few days ago, Garrett tried talking her out of getting into a relationship with someone else.

Yet here he was now, dating another girl himself.

“Laney?”

was in a fit of anger when she suddenly heard someone call her name.It was Greg When Greg saw her, he quickly

in one hand and a bag of groceries in the other, he said sheepishly, “I bought you some food.I thought that you‘ve been so busy, you might not have the time

but now, her anger

had just been hurt that even the slightest gesture of care from someone would make her feel

you get me all

head and

around them

here for over an hour.He really cares

about the smile on Garrett‘s face

she blurted, “I am willing to give us a

time to be in a relationship, and Greg definitely took the lead, while

romantic feelings for Greg that she didn‘t

her to a

some delicious–looking

content over sweets, so she

sweet tooth.He enthusiastically snapped some photos of the Instagram–worthy desserts before munching on

Laney absentmindedly looked out the window

together.It wasn‘t until Greg waved his

I just think it‘d be wonderful to

“Okay,” Laney answered flatly.

they were in a relationship now, she didn‘t find it too big of a deal

*******

moved his stuff

in all aspects, but sometimes, Laney couldn‘t help but feel that he was too clingy.He would follow her everywhere and even accompany her to

couldn‘t catch a

to go

Greg, who was following her to work,

his

after I drop you

eyes at him.She had noticed that Greg seemed to be observing something

since he moved in, he had never done anything that would make

a result, they didn‘t look like a couple

intimate thing they had ever done so far was to hold

had told her that he had a business, but Laney didn‘t think he looked like a businessman.He had always

were you looking at just now? Is someone following

work that she was sensitive when it came to things like

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