Chapter 19

I was furious, but Ethan seemed to be in a rather good mood. I silently cursed him before pushing him away angrily.

"A wise person knows when to step aside."

As I stormed off, I had no idea that every move between Ethan and me had been witnessed by Leah

After I got home, I took a shower and stood in front of the mirror. The person in the mirror had fair skin, and her features were as delicate as if they'd stepped right out of a painting each aspect carrying just the right amount of charm. Yet, there was a hint of red on my lips. My mind flashed back to the dimly lit corridor, to that cold-eyed young man who had kissed me so fiercely. My thoughts were in complete disarray.

Erhan didn't like me, not in my past life, and certainly

by not in this one. But why was he bothering with me? My hands gripped the edge of the sink, tightening more and more with each passing moment.

After a while, I finally pulled myself together, returned to my room, and lay down on my bed. The alcohol was taking effect, and even though I should have been drifting off to sleep, I couldn't.

I tossed and turned repeatedly, until, finally, I gave up. I got up, threw on a jacket, and went out to the balcony to wait for the sunrise.

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gradually distance myself from the

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the night, the real estate agent I had made arrangements with

makeup before

south side that's quite nice. It's a bit far from the city center but close to the university. Would you like to check

for the location. I was a homebody, after all. As long as there were shopping malls, hospitals,

would be fine. Most importantly, I couldn't afford to spend money recklessly right now. Every cent I had

rubbed my sore calves and nodded. "Let's take a look at the place

there, the sales representative walked us through the features and selling points of their development. After circling the property a

the range I was looking ar, and the surrounding amenities were

water the sales representative handed me, "Is there really no way the price could

Wiley, this is already a very low price, and the unit you're interested in is one of the most popular choices. If

leave first while I mulled over whether going over budget on the house would affect

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