Chapter 6

Alex was a firefighter with a great physique and good looks. However, I just got out of a marriage. I was only focused on my career and had no interest in getting caught up in romance again.

Alex said nothing. He just stared at me with deep, intense eyes. The tension in the air grew thick.

Suddenly, the phone rang, and I sighed in relief.

"Emma, can you come over? Ethan's drunk, and he keeps calling your name."

"He's drunk? And what does that have to do with me?"

"Don't be so heartless, Emma! Listen, he's been calling for you this whole time!"

I could hear Ethan's emotional voice on the other end of the line, the kind that could make anyone cry. Well, anyone but me.

After all, the old me was long gone. I had become the unshakable Emma White.

I hung up the phone. Alex was half-hidden in the shadows, and I could not see his expression.

Steeling myself, I said, "Alex, I don't have those kinds of feelings for you. I'm not looking to get married again or be tied down, you understan