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zation ju

imply because he wanted a serious relations

o impress his father. Mr. Han, the billion

her. He simply wanted to make his dad proud. Give Mr. Han the he

pen soon. He's determined to make a name for himself in the fa

wanted us to get married this year, I started harboring more

ing he wanted still daunted me. But I still loved him-a little too much, said my best friends. I

l owed him millions. Give or take 13

d soon and having kids would make his dad happ

r concocting that fake-marriage-for-a-year agreement. Even Mr. Han didn't know

t to me, speechless and prolonging the awkward silence

party? The engagement party he'd been plan

otally fine. His smooth cheeks looks flushed now. His droopy eyes and slurr

e here?" I asked calmly w

quinted at me. A smirk tilted hi

aid, you want

tried to keep up a straight fac

m here,

way. "D'you wann

r way out of my restraint while I stared into his endearing brown eyes. Th

is arm on my shoulders to pull me closer. "You still think

ou're such a contradiction som

not saying give me a definite answer now. Just tell me if somethin'

ied soon. I already told him that.

l frowned. "Before the year en

onto the table, unable to look him in the eye. "Did you

r. I could ask Eilyn to come home, help u

rd contract several times. But, even after several attempts, memorizing those clauses

's not like...I can force you. I'm never gonna

I masked the disbelief with a fake grin. I should've anticipated t

go swimming. To unwind and have some fun. Ab

it wasn't

regarded me with tired eyes. The pungent smell

versation shifted again, and my brain didn

s lounging by the poolside, he bu

if I don't wanna push

. "Marriage and a house. The proverbia

hy couldn't

own at my fidgeting

ask yourself that first." Without bothering to tell h

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below intended fo

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ed person. But I'd heard enough

thfulness about things-again. Then he hurled senseless accusatio

rontations, the taut

again? Fine. Go b

t you

do better?" Jeihra

lare as I pulled my hands away. Without sparin

ind drunk again-I

prisingly. Jeihral grabbed my arm and pulled me back to him. He

nce, then again. My voice quiv

-timing! What's more maddeni

led in the quiet hallway while I screeched my an

t g

lose. He stressed each word as if I were the densest person on Earth. "Sure

I was dumb and st

him, then

humiliated me. I might've slapped him once, before our aw

y forearms. "Stop- Clau, cal

room. Jeihral shut the door after he dragged me inside

nsides vibrating with shock and ire. Some breathless seconds later,

g him away every chance I got, I'd never know. I just couldn't r

ot about our friendship, because it's what Jeihra

he tears. My throat and chest ached now. I hated thinking he

promise I'll never

er I callously wiped the tears of

while our bodies almost touch

his arms on either side of me. He tried to kiss my face now.

e, but I let him get nearer until his warm forehead touched my cheek. My bre

actless words, I still wanted to stay. I just had to be with him. I j

t it was m

savored the sensual kiss he started. It stirred emotions I wouldn't have

ouch, the feel of his arms around me, and

uldn't even stop moaning-everything just felt overwhel

cabulary tonight. My logic was

ust him. Even j

t moment our clothes had s

nute

w

felt. He just had this depressing habit of leaving me mad with the t

aged to say before he started tugging at the butt

s now. "Still want you so bad, though," he m

waiting in anticipation as he stroked my curves. For a mo

're smarter tha

your own future. You don't

sn't enough. I knew I should stop him. Sleeping with him was

o pull aw

't stop kissing me, tra

ggle up to me on the covers, his tongue busy

right? Why was he so good at