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

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,

been feeling angry, but now, her anger

the slightest gesture

you get me all these

his head and said awkwardly,

around them and started to

young man has been waiting here for over an

the smile on Garrett‘s face when he was with

am

relationship, and Greg definitely

feelings for Greg that

weekend, Greg invited her to a popular

ordered some delicious–looking brownies

healthy foods with low sugar content over sweets,

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

the window and watched as couples passed by, hand in

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

with you? I mean, I just

“Okay,” Laney answered flatly.

now, she didn‘t find it too big of a deal to start

*******

moved his stuff

but feel that he was

catch a

need to go to

looked at Greg, who was following her to work, with

his head

to work after I drop you off.Don‘t worry about

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

moved in, he had never done anything that would

a result, they didn‘t look

intimate thing they had ever done so

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

you looking at just now?

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

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