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 sprinted

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 to get some groceries.And while I was at the supermarket, I saw these tulips.I noticed you usually wear floral patterns, so I figured you might

angry, but now, her

even the slightest gesture of care from someone

me all

back of his head and said awkwardly, “Because

gathered around them and started to encourage

here for over an hour.He really cares

eyes and thought about the smile on Garrett‘s

thinking, she blurted, “I am willing

relationship, and Greg definitely

Greg that she didn‘t find it as sweet as

her to

happily ordered some delicious–looking brownies and colorful

over sweets, so she only took a few

other hand, seemed to be quite the sweet tooth.He enthusiastically snapped some photos of

Greg ate, Laney absentmindedly looked out the window and watched as couples passed by, hand in

happy together.It wasn‘t until Greg waved his hand in front of her that she came

I wanted to ask.How about I move in with you? I mean, I just think it‘d be wonderful to

“Okay,” Laney answered flatly.

now, she didn‘t find it too big

*******

following day, Greg moved his stuff to her

help but feel that he was too clingy.He would follow her everywhere and even accompany her to

couldn‘t catch a

need to go to

at Greg, who was following her to work, with a hint

his

after I drop you off.Don‘t

arms over her chest and narrowed her eyes at him.She had noticed that Greg seemed to be observing something just

in, he had never done anything that would

result, they didn‘t look

most intimate thing they had ever done

but Laney didn‘t think he looked like a businessman.He had always been wary of

looking at just

nature of Laney‘s work that she was sensitive when it came to things like this.Greg broke into

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