After Divorcing my Captain Husband

Chapter 565 Rejection

He mustered all his courage to say that one sentence.

Even though he had rehearsed countless times and written numerous drafts of a confession, when the moment finally came, he forgot everything except this one line. Chloe couldn't bring herself to look him in the eye, so she lowered her head. Ever since Rachel had brought his diary to her, Chloe knew this day would come.

Chloe had been praying he wouldn't say it, that he would keep it to himself so they could stay friends. But no matter how much she prayed, the inevitable had happened. "I'm sorry, Quinn..."

Chloe took several deep breaths before she could utter those words.

As Quinn heard her apology, his shoulders slumped.

"It's okay. I can wait for you to come back from Mamaica, or I can go with you! You don't have to answer me now. Take your time to think it over, even if it takes a while." Chloe shook her head. "No, it's not about time."

She looked up at Quinn, seeing the hurt in his eyes. "I've always seen you as a brother. I'm proud of your accomplishments and your abilities. I'm happy to have you in my team and work with you, but none of that involves romantic feelings." "If I were still eighteen, I might have mistaken admiration or gratitude for love and accepted Quinn's confession.

thirty, had been divorced, and was

friendship and romantic love,"

the moisture gathered

please don't rush

to you. You're still young. You'll meet someone better, someone who's truly right for you. I've been

knew it wasn't fair to him, but in matters

at the airport when you leave for

and left her

sat on the

a heavy sadness

to James to pick up the visa

sat in his office, teasing her with a smile, "Is there anything else you haven't sorted out? Make sure you've got everything today. If

photo on her passport. She thought,

into her