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?”

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

the edges of her lips curved upward bitterly. “Are you messing with

expression was set on Kieran’s face. “No. I’m

not used to my absence after I chased after you

admitted, “You’re right, but I should’ve recognized my

words did nothing to comfort her. Instead,

move on from you, you came here and told me you like me. Will you force me to leave after you get sick of me? Who

surprised Kieran. Did I really break her

As he watched her weep angrily,

accidentally exerted too much force and smudge

and stared helplessly at his

she realized something. She

left eyeliner wasn’t smudged that much, it did ruin her

her fury to the 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,

blankly. “I’m sorry. I’ve never taken care of a woman before, so I’ve no experience in that regard. Don’t be mad. It’s not

as him actually apologized to me?

don’t care what you think or do. Since I’ve decided to sever my relationship with

hand, preventing her from

me go! It

that, he released

herself from him and stated, “I 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 sc*mbag,

finishing her sentence, she turned

handle and prepared to leave, she heard Kieran breathing

his face was flushed. Wait, is it possible that the