“Why would you think that I’m using her to annoy you?” Zachary questioned.

Charlotte’s heart sank. “So you’re dating her for real.”

“You seem disappointed,” Zachary pointed out, delighted by the despondent trace in her voice.

“What does that have to do with me?” Charlotte snarled. “You can be with whoever you want to be!”

“What if I tell you that we’re not dating?” Zachary softened his voice as he stepped closer to her. “What if I say that I never had any women other than you? Will you come back to me?”

was in turmoil when she heard those words

thought that Zachary would say such things to her anymore; she thought he had already

“That’s a no, then.”

time, but he heard nothing from Charlotte.

out for

to the

him in a serious tone. “Don’t be like me.

by that?” Zachary furrowed his

agreed to marry Louis due to various external factors back then.” Charlotte was overwhelmed with regret every time she thought

marry Louis not because of love?” Zachary asked, eager. “What about later on? Did you grow any feelings

him

“But, you and him—”

words nearly escaped his

not wish to broach the topic, yet he could not help but think about that particular scene whenever Louis was mentioned.

phone rang. She instinctively looked over and saw that

to reality. It was then she recalled that neither of

the door again, and Ben’s voice could be heard.

Instead, he walked toward the door and opened

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