When There Is Nothing Left But Love

There was no way a hotheaded young man in his mid-twenties could know.

There was only one possibility. Either he did a background check on me or someone who knew me well told him about it.

I refused to waste my time dwelling on the matter and cut to the chase. “You have two choices. Tell me the truth, and you can leave this place as soon as possible. Otherwise, prepare to stay the night in the cell.”

Unfazed, Alexander remained on the spot. By taking his time to reply, I knew he was waiting to see if I would carry out my threat and leave without him. He was baiting and provoking me deliberately with his defiance. I saw through his petty tricks instantly and knew what had to be done.

How naïve! Your thoughts are written all over your face.

After meeting his stares for a while, I turned around and headed for the exit.

As expected, he relented. “Fine! I’ll tell you.”

I smiled and halted in my tracks without turning around to look at him.

He blurted, “I’m Emery’s boyfriend.”

Huh?

I thought I heard wrongly and turned around. “What did you say?”

and I knew each other in M Country, and we’ve been dating for a

could tell if people were acting with love. He said Emery’s name with such care and tenderness, as if a child was showing off his precious toys to the others.

at least six years older than him and she had just divorced. How did she

call. She knows who I am,” he said earnestly when he noticed my

this is a

my time with

almost immediately and sounded tired, as if

he knows you. Does the

Her reaction startled

indeed telling the truth. I was at a

that moment, he seemed like a child waiting to see

Emery sounded rather

police station in Coldbridge.

“Got it.”

at the call history of my

so I felt the need to defend her. She is such an outstanding woman. Why are those childish

talk with him in the presence of the police officers, so

the stupidest decision