Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 135

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Chapter 0135

Cara's POV

I'm not ready to be alone with Alaric inside my house agal so soon. A public place would be much safer for my willpower and my heart.

So I take Alaric to a nearby coffee shop.

The moment we walk inside, we are greeted with the crisp roma of fresh coffee and a touch of cinnamon, Someone must be baking cinnamon rolls for the display case.

Talking

to Alaric was my idea, but I'm not quite ready for it yet. So I go to the counter and order a cup

of coffee, Alaric orders one too and then insists on paying.

"That's really not necessary," I tell him.

"Please," he says, already producing his bank card.

I leave a hefty tip in the tip jar.

Our coffees are given to us in ceramic mugs. Alaric looks at his curiously, perhaps used to the bigger-

business coffee shops that hand everything out in paper and plastic. This local shop is much homier than that, and I take comfort in that now, trying to gather strength for the conversation to come.

I sit against the wall, and he sits opposite

me. Neither of us has touched our coffees. Now

they sit on the table between us, slowly cooling.

"...Cara," Alaric says.

like he's been holding them inside himself

I love you! And I'm not ready to let you go. I'll do whatever I

"-Stop," I say.

my surprise, he does

posture is tense. He's waiting for

a deep breath, fully prepared for

I did love him.

maybe I

"Sorry, Alaric, I'm asking

would have been more receptive to his words. But now? After all this time? After

"Give up on chasing

That's my final answer.

stares at me, his expression locked in a mixture of guilt and shock.

eyes still make

heart race.

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us, but

person who can stand by my side

in the knees. But I can

too tired. Maybe... maybe I've

"I-I'm so sorry!..."

to make it up to you. I won't give up.

"Enough," I say softly.

seat. “They treat you like a princess, but you can't be happy doing nothing. Why not come back with me? Return

"You're being too

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