The Ex and Her Riches

Inez grew frustrated that her wineglass was snatched away for a second time. “Give it back to me, Kieran! Who do you think you are to me? You have no right to control what I do!”

Kieran dodged backward with the wineglass in his hand.

His arm was longer than Inez’s, so she couldn’t reach the glass, which infuriated her.

“How can you be so unreasonable, Kieran! I pursued you for a year, but you never spared me a glance. I’m tired now, so can you just let me go?” Her eyes, red like a rabbit’s, were filled with aggrieved tears.

“Ms. Inez, no, Inez, I…” Kieran struggled to form a word. His ears and cheeks were red as he looked at her.

“What?”

I can’t believe confessing my love is more nerve-racking than the first time I operated on someone! Kieran took in a deep breath.

“If you don’t want to tell me, fine! I’ll leave.” Inez had run out of patience and was prepared to exit the room.

Kieran grabbed her hand. “Don’t go.”

He took another deep breath and emptied the wineglass in one go to build his courage.

Because he drank it too fast, he became dizzy quickly, but it did help him grow bold enough to say, “I like you, Inez.”

Inez was stunned, unable to process the information immediately.

Kieran continued, “I was foolish in the past. I didn’t understand my own heart. It wasn’t until you left that I realized I couldn’t forget about you. I will marry you, but we can go on dates first and discuss marriage at a more suitable time. What do you think?”

looked at him dazedly. Is he an imposter? Is someone disguising as him right now? I’ve dreamed of this moment for countless nights in the past. I’d wake up with a smile and sleep sorrowfully for numerous days. Now, as I listen to his declaration of love for me, I feel calm. The excitement once swam in my heart had been drained by the innumerable disappointment

curved upward bitterly.

was set on Kieran’s face. “No.

it because you’re not used to my absence after I chased after you for a

right, but I should’ve recognized my love for you earlier. My emotional quotient was

nothing to comfort her. Instead, she

here and told me you like me. Will you force me to leave after you get sick of me? Who do you think I am?” Inez’s eyes reddened as she felt humiliated. “My family may be incomparable to yours in terms of money and influence, but

Kieran. Did I really break her

explaining things. As he watched her weep angrily, he wasn’t sure how to comfort

However, he accidentally exerted too much

hands nervously and

Inez noticed his odd look, she realized something. She opened her handbag and pulled

her left eyeliner wasn’t smudged that much, it

extreme. “Are you a troublemaker sent by the heavens to mess with me? Did I owe you money in my previous life? I was exhausted after pursuing you for a year, and now that I’ve decided to abandon my goal, you’ve come to irritate me! What

a woman before, so

aloof as him actually apologized to me? For a moment, she was

care what you think or do. Since I’ve decided to sever my relationship with

her hand, preventing

me go!

that, he released

don’t care if you have understood your feelings or if you’re just playing with me. I have a fiancé now. Even if he’s a

sentence, she turned

she grabbed the handle and prepared to leave, she heard Kieran breathing

his face was flushed. Wait, is it possible that