Chapter 221



Lucas lowered his gaze. "Chloe, what happened between Linda and me was a mistake, and it's over now."

He looked up at Chloe again. "But there's something deeper between us. We've grown up together, and twenty years of shared memories aren't something you can just walk away from."

Chloe frowned slightly.

Observing her expression, Lucas cautiously continued, "I'm not asking for much, not even for us to get back together. I just want to be friends, even just acquaintances. That would be enough for me."

There was no significant emotion in Chloe's eyes.

"Forget it.

"We've known each other for over twenty years. I'd rather keep some of those good memories in my heart.

"I don't want to wait until even the memories of our childhood are exhausted, ending up with both of us resenting each other."

to hate each other

eyes earnest and dark. Her eyes were incredibly beautiful, like the brightest stars in

felt his heart stop and his breath hitch. Why had he ever thought Linda could

to let go before, but I'm tired of this tug-of-war and the games. I won't turn back. It's impossible to salvage what we had between us now."

was so humble,

was smart, and she saw right through his

pulled the car door open and got in. She didn't drive away immediately. The window rolled down slowly, but she didn't look at Lucas. Calmly, she said,

Then, Chloe drove off.

knew what he was doing now, she would

he had

could never let go of

the city's elevated roads, unaware that a car was following her, keeping a

had been a

was an expert in tailing. Whenever Chloe seemed suspicious, he would seamlessly

to the man in the back seat,

observant.

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