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?”

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

lips curved upward bitterly. “Are you messing with me,

on Kieran’s

to my absence after I chased

my love

her. Instead, she felt even

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.

Kieran. Did I really break her

Inez.” He wasn’t adept at explaining things. As he watched her weep angrily, he wasn’t

wipe her tears away. However, he accidentally exerted too much force and smudge her

hands nervously and stared

look, she realized something. She

that much,

to mess with me? Did I owe you money in my previous life? I was exhausted after pursuing you for a year, and

so I’ve no experience in that regard. Don’t be mad. It’s not as serious

apologized to me? For

think or do. Since

gripped her hand, preventing her from

me go!

that, he released

you have understood your feelings or if you’re just playing with me. I have a fiancé now. Even if he’s

her sentence, she turned to

handle and prepared to leave, she heard Kieran breathing heavily behind her. That

back, she saw him acting oddly and his face was flushed. Wait, is it possible that the drug wasn’t in the glass but the