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?”

sorrowfully for numerous days. Now, as I listen to his declaration of love for me, I feel calm.

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

serious expression was set on Kieran’s face. “No.

to my absence after I chased after you

nodded and admitted, “You’re right, but I should’ve recognized my love for you earlier.

to comfort her. Instead, she felt

never looked at me seriously. Now that I’ve decided to 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 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 that doesn’t mean you can

Did I really break her heart with my aloofness while she was

Inez.” He wasn’t adept at explaining things. As

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

withdrew his hands nervously and stared helplessly at his

Inez noticed his odd look, she realized something.

wasn’t smudged that much,

my previous life? I was exhausted after pursuing you for a year, and now that I’ve decided to abandon

before, so I’ve no experience

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

what you think or do. Since I’ve decided to sever my relationship with you, I won’t retract that decision

hand, preventing her

me go!

hearing that,

you have understood your feelings or if you’re just playing with me. I have

she turned to the

and prepared to leave, she heard Kieran breathing

oddly and his face was flushed. Wait, is it