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?”

someone call her name.It was Greg When Greg saw her, he quickly sprinted across the

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

been feeling angry, but

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

me all these

of his head and said awkwardly, “Because I like

this, the passers–by gathered around them and started to

been waiting here for over an hour.He really cares about

the smile on Garrett‘s face

“I am willing to give

relationship, and Greg definitely

really have romantic feelings for Greg that she didn‘t find it as sweet as it

weekend, Greg invited her to a popular

happily ordered some delicious–looking

liked healthy foods with low sugar content over sweets, so she only took a

the other hand, seemed to be quite the sweet tooth.He enthusiastically snapped some photos of the Instagram–worthy desserts before munching on

absentmindedly looked out the window and watched as

Greg waved his hand in

I wanted to ask.How about I move in with you? I mean, I just think

“Okay,” Laney answered flatly.

find it too big of a deal to

*******

following day, Greg moved his

but feel

catch

to go to

following her to work, with

scratched his

you

over her chest and narrowed her eyes at him.She

had never done anything that would make her

they didn‘t look

ever done

he had a business, but Laney didn‘t think he looked like a businessman.He had always been wary of his surroundings everywhere they

you looking at just now? Is someone following

it was because of the nature of Laney‘s work that she was sensitive when it came to things like

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