Facade of Love

Chapter 343 The Crushed Confession

Maxwell shot her down with such brutal honesty. Zoe’s voice only grew more wobbly, “I can take care of my own stability and security. Who’s to say who is right for dating or marriage? Isn’t that something you figure out as you go along? You’re rejecting me without even giving it a thought. Is it because there’s someone else you like?”

Zoe’s voice was tentative, almost afraid of the answer.

The air hung heavy for a moment before Maxwell finally said, “No.”

It seemed Zoe picked up on Maxwell’s chill because her voice slowly evened out. “So, it’s just that you don’t like me, plain and simple?”

“That’s not it,” Maxwell’s voice was tinged with a hint of frustration, “You’re great, Zoe. That’s not what I am saying.”

The stairwell went silent for what felt like an eternity but was probably only half a minute. I could not make out the looks on their faces, and I sure did not know what was going down, but it was clear as day that Maxwell had just turned Zoe down. After a long pause, Zoe’s voice echoed, “Thanks for being honest with me. I get it now.”

heard footsteps, I got all jittery, scared of getting caught.

lurking, I would die of embarrassment. As the footsteps drifted away, I crept

just now?” The voice from behind nearly gave me a heart attack. I turned around

what are you doing you here?” She was still a bundle of nerves, stepping closer. “You heard it all, didn’t you, Yvette? That

tripping over myself to apologize, “If I say it was an honest mistake, would you believe me?” She let out a weary sigh, brushing it off. “Forget it. Just don’t tease me

I wouldn’t do that.

a letdown was very brave to me. She

it a shot anyway, though. “Hey, love doesn’t come with a rulebook. You liked him, so you told him. That’s totally cool. If

up like little crescents. “Yvette, you’re so

help smiling sheepishly. Comforting really was not my

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