Chapter 17

“Calista, what brings you here today?”

While she hesitated, Henry pulled her inside. “It’s freezing out here–let’s talk inside.”

He poured her a cup of hot tea as she sat down.

“Henry… I think we should keep our distance from now on.”

Henry froze mid–motion. Without looking up, he asked quietly, “Why?”

Something in his tone made Calista’s heart clench.

“There are rumors,” she took a deep breath, “about us dating.”

wounded. “You don’t want

guard by his response, Calista rushed to explain. “No, it’s not that. I… I overheard you saying you have feelings for

and me went on so long they made me believe impossible things. It gets messy.”

eyes at Ken’s name,

cut in, “my feelings for you have

stared at him, startled. “What?”

his shower, Henry gripped her hands tightly. “Calista, you’re the one I’ve always loved.

me.”

chest. Never had she imagined Henry harbored feelings

family rivaled Uncle Johnson’s in influence. Since childhood, he’d been exceptional–the dream of countless women in their city. Yet here he sat, carefully

“But Ken was always there to protect you, and you can only notice him. No matter how hard I tried, I

on Ken’s face when she first

sadly. “I told myself if you two loved each other, I had to step aside,

Ken chose Viola, and somehow I found you here again.” He took her hand. “This time, I won’t let

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