Love Addiction: Doting On My Love by Wendy

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George’s face changed subtly. He lowered his head, carefully hiding his reaction.

He explained calmly. “Those with high IQs often lack emotional intelligence, the wordvances things out that way.”

“Yeah, that’s true,” Violet, finding some solace in his words, nodded in agreement.

Lucius’s remarkable talents made her feel plain by comparison. Then again, why was the a problem? They weren’t a couple, after all.

The term couple unexpectedly resonated within her, tightening her chest and sending a jolt through her heart.

Over the next few days. Lucius remained preoccupied with work yet made a point of

spending hours each day holding Violet, insisting she accompany him.

Enduring the unease, she waited for him to conclude his tasks.

Her eyes widened in wonder upon seeing the endless stream of numbers on his computer.

“What’s all this?” she inquired.

“Money,” he replied.

“Is it really that simple to earn money by just working on a computer?

She pondered the ease of acquiring wealth. He neither confirmed nor denied, but his self- assurance was apparent.

“Anyone who marries you is bound to be lucky,” she commented.

“Why do you think so?” he queried.

“Because you’re wealthy!”

‘Do you also wish to marry me?”

look suggested he hoped to maintain their marriage, even

denied it. “To me, enough money is all that’s needed. A marriage should be rooted in emotion. Without

he responded, his expression growing solemn. Abruptly, he cupped her chin. “Are you hinting that for us

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exact, love.”

his stare, not quite sure why she said

myth. Marriage is merely a bodily union, nothing

else.”

a bucket of ice–cold water had

were solely for physical gratification, devoid of any feelings, yet she

and her inability to fall for someone was

invite

her turmoil with a feigned smile,

experienced a loss, a part of it seemingly

her exit, her smile striking him with agonizing clarity. His lips were pressed

George said, his low EQ kept him from

desire to depart. Why should he express his actual feelings to someone who was ready to leave at any

returned to his bedroom

channels, unable to find a show that piqued her

the phone in the living room rang.

George was absent.

answered it.

on the phone!” The voice exploded on the other end, nearly deafening her.” How dare he send people to

receiver away from her ear, but that

and ongoing fury, “Let’s

approaching closer. When she looked up, she

brows and mustache bristled with

Inside

interjected, “Master Davis, such intrusion will

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