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?”

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

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 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

but now,

she had just been hurt that even the slightest gesture

me all

scratched the back of his head and said awkwardly, “Because

around

been waiting here for

about the smile on

“I am willing to

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

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

weekend, Greg invited her

delicious–looking

sugar content over sweets, so she only took a few bites

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

window and watched as couples passed

wasn‘t until Greg waved his hand in front of her that she came

mean, I just

“Okay,” Laney answered flatly.

find it too big of a

*******

following day, Greg moved his stuff to

help but feel that he was

catch

you need to go to

her to

scratched his

you off.Don‘t worry

her chest and narrowed her eyes at him.She had noticed that Greg

since he moved in, he had never

look like

most intimate thing they had ever done

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

just now? Is

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

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