"Sorry, I might as well be scraping the bottom of the barrel with that line."

Others might not get it, but Kenneth knew all too well.

If he ever had the chance, he'd say the same to Dorothy without batting an eye.

Sadly, he didn't even have the right to say those words out loud.

"Eleanor, please don't let me hold you back anymore."

"Is that your way of rejecting me?" Eleanor insisted on digging deeper.

All she got in return was Kenneth's silence.

She took a deep breath, then chuckled, "I find myself quite amusing. You've been pushing me away, yet here I am, asking to hear your rejection."

"Eleanor, you're a great girl."

"Save the nice guy act." She paused for a few seconds, "I've transferred $30,000 into your account. Consider it a small compensation for the accident you got into because of me. I know your family isn't hurting for money, but this is purely to ease my own guilt! From now on, I won't bother you anymore."

"I don't want your money!"

short as Eleanor

and sure enough,

but customer service informed

reaching out to Eleanor again, only to find

His messages went unanswered.

feel guilty... It should

her reservations and reach out,

everything, he still couldn't forget Dorothy,

...

mood was temporarily

at a dead end, he

a night of deep thought, he messaged Jeffrey at

his plan is working, and

as good as dead! It'd be so much easier to deal with

removing a rival

brashness possibly causing a slip-up, Everett also asked Kevin to keep watch. If anything went

but Kevin was quick

"Don't worry, Mr. Lopez."

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