Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 0017

I lower her relaxed body onto the bed of the apartment we shared. She fell asleep as soon as her tremors stopped, and I was glad she was finally getting some rest. Her head falls softly on the pillow and her eyes open. She looks around, taking in her surroundings and looks at me, something sharp in her eyes.

"We didn't. You didn't. We didn't have sex, did we?" She asks with a tremble.

"No, we didn't have sex." I reply gently. "You fell asleep after dry humping me." I chuckle softly as an embarrassed blush hits her cheeks. She sighs with obvious relief.

My pride bristles. Why should she be relieved to have NOT been with me? Doesn't she want me as badly as I want her?

No, of course she doesn't. Not after everything that's happened in the last few weeks. Of course she wouldn't want to have

sex with me

course she'd reject

love me. She's

Unless

proposed to Lilia. Maybe she

mind like this. I need to ask her directly.

the edge of the bed next to her. "Cara.." I start, unsure how

sure what answer I want to hear, but she

to the question. Maybe

of me thinks everything would be so much easier if she didn't love me, if she was just out to satisfy her own

about needing money, maybe she's just embarrassed that