The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 121 Not So Simple

Chapter 121 Not So Simple

James knew Leila hated it when he apologized to her.

But the guilt weighed so heavily on him that he couldn’t stop himself from sending a single message: “I’m

sorry.

Lily was just about to say goodnight to James when she saw his message: “I’m sorry.”

James again?

Lily sighed in helpless frustration.

She really didn’t want him to keep apologizing, so she quickly replied:

“James, seriously, you didn’t do anything to me. Oh, by the way–funny thing–I might be falling in love

soon!

Honestly, even with James setting her up on dates, there was no guarantee she’d like any of the men.

But people had to move forward.

She had to at least try.

And more importantly, she wanted to distract him from all that guilt. He was still her best friend, and she wanted to share a little piece of her life with him.

James’s fingers trembled. The phone nearly slipped from his hand.

He had always been calm and in control, rarely ever lost in emotion. Everything he said or did was calculated and deliberate. But now, without thinking, he typed;

“With who? Your ex? A man who cheated on you isn’t worth your time. Don’t go back to him.”

Lily could feel the tension in his words.

worried she might fall into the same pit again and end

warmth in her chest

to worry, so she quickly

do you think I am, a trash can? I don’t go picking up garbage. It’s someone my family is setting me up with. I’ll probably

husband, was the one finding her dates. So

the safest excuse.

her as his little sister from now on, so calling him “family”

to her ex

the idea of her going on dates with other men still gnawed at

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to say: Don’t

Leila, I like you.

want to be

His deeply ingrained sense of honor wouldn’t allow him to confess his feelings

Soon.

would have the divorce certificate in

and only then, could he confess to

he couldn’t say what he really felt just yet, he had to

dating market are trash. Leila, don’t go on any

Leila…

Lily blinked.

her by that name so… intimately. Her

back to

James.

James.

be… the “Leila

He’s James?

instantly, Lily dismissed the

so busy–his days were packed

of billionaire CEO spent

up James, the man

be

she knew dating was a mess these days. She’d seen plenty of stories on social media about girls