Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 731

The words made a surprising amount of sense.

Christine thought to herself, nobody's a pushover.

If he had run straight to Merritt after she had left him at the airport, going crazy would have been understandable. Maybe he just couldn't handle the idea that someone he'd chased for so long had moved on so seamlessly.

But...

"Alright, since you say you like me, and you'd do anything if I forgive you, then promise me one thing," she said. Dailey replied, "Anything but giving you up."

And with those words, he effectively blocked any escape route she might have considered.

Leaning against the door, Christine felt deflated but decided to lay it all out.

"Dailey, I was impulsive when I started flirting with you. I owe you an apology."

"I appreciate that you have feelings for me, but we can't be together."

There's no future in it.

Dailey paused, the shift in conversation catching him off guard.

"Because of Merritt?" he asked.

"No," Christine replied.

"Then why?"

and I come from two

out on the balcony,

about not holding Christine back. She

hotel room alone, he couldn't help but come over to

wanted to clear up

him anymore, at the very least, they could meet without animosity,

perhaps, she could offer him a genuine smile, not one born out

topic, let me be clear," Dailey said, straightening up to look her in the eye. "If I want to, I can marry you, and the Clarkson family won't be your prison. You

many lovers go from adoring each other one moment to fighting like cats and dogs

thelongs to

Take Steven, for instance.

started as fun, but they did

wanted to get serious, he chose an arranged marriage

background was even more prestigious

could he possibly marry

if he did, what if

how small the

could

let's just drop it," she

pupils dilated as he

down from a challenge. Speak your

was another

sudden declaration of love