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

I overheard you saying you have feelings for someone. I don’t want these rumors causing

bitter laugh, “back home, the rumors about Ken and me went on so long they made me

Henry’s eyes at Ken’s name, but he

you have nothing to do with Ken.”

at him,

tightly. “Calista, you’re the one

me.”

in her chest. Never had she imagined Henry harbored feelings

in influence. Since childhood, he’d been exceptional–the dream of countless women in their city. Yet here he sat, carefully sharing year of hidden

his voice tinged with a quiet sadness. “But Ken was always there to

Ken’s face when

to

eyes met hers. “Then fate played its cruel joke. Ken chose Viola, and somehow I found you here again.” He

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