“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?”

Her heart was in turmoil when she heard those words

her anymore; she thought he had already let go of

“That’s a no, then.”

but he heard nothing from Charlotte. Disheartened, he

called out for him

stopped, cocking his head to the side and waiting

a

you mean by that?” Zachary furrowed

back then.” Charlotte was overwhelmed with regret every

because of love?” Zachary asked, eager. “What about later on? Did you grow any

him

“But, you and him—”

nearly escaped his

particular scene

that moment, Zachary’s phone rang. She instinctively looked over and

to reality. It was then she recalled that neither of them could go back

could be heard. “Mr. Nacht, I have

not pick up the call. Instead, he walked toward the door and

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