Chapter 38: A lifetime

Ray Pov

"Recounting today's events while staring at the woman who has become a huge part of my life in a short period made me realize today has been very eventful. What's more? Right when I got a call earlier today, I was sure I was in for a surprise.

After finding out the reason why she doesn't express any emotion since we met, everything became clearer to me, but I feel there's more to this. She seems different from what the investigation shows, but I'll make her open up with time.

She demanded to have sex with me for an experiment, which left me speechless. Then I decided to try my luck by turning this moment into convincing her to marry me, which she declined. She then decided to find someone else for her experiments, leaving me feeling hurt. I tried expressing my emotions, but I didn't. I don't know how to convince her, though. She's not used to being controlled, so I decided to go with the flow. She's different, and the difference is good.

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