Chapter 390

"Coward! Why wouldn't you answer my questions from last time?"

Scarlett's eyes reddened. She'd been uncomfortable ever since that night, trying to figure out Steven's true feelings but getting nowhere.

Lost in thought, she'd wandered into St. Ritz.

"Scarlett, it's not that I didn't want to answer. I just didn't know how," Steven said dejectedly, placing a cup of water in front of her.

Scarlett pressed on. "Why did you suddenly show up that night telling me to break up with him?"

Steven's fingers trembled. "Because we've already... it means you're mine, and I'm yours."

"So do you like me?"

Steven looked up sharply, startled by her question, unsure how to respond.

saying these things out of obligation, or because you actually

for a

Scarlett was about to give up, he finally

if what I'm feeling counts as love, but when I can't see you, I keep wondering what you're doing. Every night when I

earnestly and said softly, "Listen, I really do like

eyes widened, clearly caught off


gentle,

her face, feeling

time, it was Steven's turn to watch helplessly as she

whether she was just shy or

longer carried the arrogance she once had. It seemed something had profoundly shaken

was simple: the words her mum had

nitpick over every dish she ordered, complaining about the flavors. But now, she

her, that the woman who birthed and doted her would push her into such

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