Emily sighed. She also rubbed the shoulders of her best friend who was in need of a place to lean on. Then Emily pulled Angelina to lean on her shoulder."Angelina, whatever it is, everything has happened. Regret won't change anything. Now you just need to forgive yourself, accept reality even though it's bitter, then you have to continue your life better," Emily said giving advice."I'm starting to feel like I've gone too far in being so nice. Yes, even though he seemed selfish and also couldn't always be around me, but he never forced me to do anything. My feelings of guilt for him are overwhelming right now," Angelina said very quietly, almost inaudibly."Shush... Don't ever blame yourself again, Angelina. If Oliver hears this he'll be furious. You know, even Oliver never blamed you. You're both right and both wrong. But in this case there is nothing to blame because I know you just want to fight for happiness in this life. It doesn't matter. Every now and then we need to be selfis
Alex chuckled at Angelina's outburst. I don't know what made the girl so bad but seeing her made Alex happy because of her adorable behaviour.Alex came back closer to whisper in Angelina's ear again. "You could have said no but your red face said otherwise."Alex backed away with a satisfied smile.Not staying silent, Emily came closer to tease her best friend."Hey, Girl, look at you, your cheeks are as red as tomatoes. And you're acting like a teenager sulking over a guy you like. Isn't it adorable?" Emily said softly. Angelina immediately glared."And lo and behold, that man is very content to enjoy your behavior. If you don't want to look aggressive, you should stop being angry. Be calm and elegant, do you understand?" Emily continued again still whispering.Angelina glanced sarcastically at Alex through the tail of her eyes. Sure enough, the man smiled erratically. It seemed that Alex was very satisfied.Then Angelina turned her gaze back to look at her best friend."You guys ar
"Yes, we've met before, otherwise how would I greet you?" said the stranger.Angelina watched the man closely. 'Is he an impudent man who is pretending to know me and then he will ask me out?' Angelina muttered to herself."I'm sorry, but I don't think I've ever met you. Can you tell me where we met before?" asked Angelina warily."You really don't remember? It turns out you're that kind of person, sweet lady. You forget people easily," said the man."I'm sorry, sir, but I really don't remember us ever meeting. If you tell me where we were before maybe I can remember," Angelina replied."Do beautiful women always act as arrogant as you?" quipped the man, whom Angelina did not recognise."I'm sorry, sir, but you'd better not say anything careless," said Angelina."Hey, mate!" Alex, who had just arrived, immediately tapped the shoulder of the man who was teasing Angelina. The man immediately turned to Alex."You scared my girl, you have to apologise to her now!" Alex said.The man chuck
Angelina still did not release her locked gaze. Likewise, Alex did not let Angelina look away.Realizing that Alex's gaze was increasingly making her drift, Angelina pulled her hand from the man's grip and diamonds turned her face and moved uncertainly because she was very nervous."I-I'll settle this by washing it," said Angelina quickly rubbish piling up the plates from their dinner."Hey, you haven't finished your meal, Angelina," Alex said as he tugged Angelina's wrist."I-I'm full," Angelina replied as she slipped her hand out of Alex's grasp. "Let me take care of this."Angelina piled them up sometimes with quick movements then walked half-run towards the sink to clean the plates they had just used for dinner."You should finish your food first, Angelina, don't let yourself starve again in the middle of the night like the other night," Alex said again."I won't go hungry because I've filled my stomach. That night was an exception because I didn't eat at all while at the restaura
"I won't say no but I won't say yes for now. I won't just let someone into my life, without knowing how that person struggles," Angelina said seriously.Alex lay on his side facing Angelina, lifting his head and supporting it with his arm. He watched her intently."Angelina, I'm serious about taking you to be my wife," Alex said, also serious."Then you must also be serious about showing your feelings, not just with words.""I knew that. And I became even more eager to pursue it after you parted ways with that fake doctor," Alex said with a lopsided smile."So, are you praying for my relationship to break up?" Angelina accused."Of course, I don't wish for such things, but since it's already happened then I should be grateful. Because after you won't use the excuse of having a lover to reject me. And I hope you'll be more able to express your feelings," Alex said, sounding soft in the ear."With me, I want us to be open with each other. And I expect you to be honest about your feeling
Angelina was silent to digest Alex's words. Is this what Emily meant? So Alex wants to protect Angelina's good name?'Why is Emily so good at reading situations that she's not even on the scene herself? Fortunately, I have her, it helps me a lot,' Angelina muttered to herself.'But, should I just believe Alex?' Angelina thought again."Do you doubt me, Angelina?" asked Alex, who had not received any response from Angelina."I just don't understand, if what you say is true, why did you do all that for me who you only met a few days ago?" said Angelina wanting to ask for a little explanation that might make her more confident."I told you, I did it all because I care about you. How many times do I have to say it for you to believe me, Angelina?" said Alex."When it comes to feelings, there's no time. People who have known each other for a long time don't necessarily love each other. Similarly, those who have been in a relationship for a long time don't always survive just because the re
Angelina was silent for a while. She felt a little disappointed because she didn't like the idea of Alex remaining a hitman. But how could she forbid it?"I think we had an agreement not to interfere in each other's business before we decided to be together. So, it's your right to run whatever company you want," Angelina said in the end, having been preoccupied with her thoughts.After finishing her sentence, Angelina turned her back to Alex who was still lying on his side facing her."Are you angry, Angelina?" asked Alex with a furrowed brow."Why should I be angry?" Angelina answered with her back to Alex."Then why are you turning your back on me all of a sudden? If we like each other, you can't tell me even though I might choose to in the end," Alex said sounding selfish."Then why would I protest if in the end, you're going to stick to your own choice, without listening to my advice?" Angelina was getting annoyed and she grumbled."I at least want to know what you think about my
Gulp!Angelina swallowed her saliva with difficulty. She was nervous after hearing Alex's words inviting her to repeat the night.'No! This is crazy! I would never want to make a mistake a second time. I'll never do it.' Angelina's mind began to race.Angelina grew increasingly agitated as Alex drew her body closer, closer and closer.Angelina found it difficult to breathe as she struggled to contain her anxiety."Alex, please don't do it," pleaded Angelina in a trembling voice. She was still a little traumatised by the events of that night, and now Alex was inviting her to repeat?Alex didn't seem to want to hear what Angelina was saying, and also didn't care how scared the girl was. Alex continued to approach and cut the distance even further."Alex, didn't we agree not to do things like this before we had a clear relationship? Please stop coming closer!"Alex landed her lips on Angelina's forehead. Alex deliberately kissed the girl's forehead long enough.At first, Angelina still w