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?”

a fit of anger when she suddenly heard someone call her

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 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

but now, her anger slowly

it was because she had just been hurt that even the slightest gesture of care from someone would make her

me all

of his head and said

gathered around them

young man has been waiting here for over an

about the smile on Garrett‘s

am willing to give us

Laney‘s first time to be in a relationship, and Greg definitely took

really have romantic feelings for Greg that

weekend, Greg invited her

delicious–looking brownies and colorful

content over sweets, so she only took a

be quite the sweet tooth.He enthusiastically snapped some photos of the

out the window and watched as

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

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

“Okay,” Laney answered flatly.

she didn‘t find it

*******

Greg moved his stuff

was a good boyfriend in all aspects, but sometimes, Laney couldn‘t help but feel that he was too clingy.He

catch a

need to go to

looked at Greg, who was following her to work,

scratched his head

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

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

he had never done anything that would make

result, they didn‘t look like a couple

most intimate thing they had ever done so far was

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

looking at just now? Is

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

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