Chapter Forty-Two: Diego's Ex Crush

Marissa's POV

“I see that Brylle likes you. Men nowadays cannot endure pursuing women that long. They tend to jump from one to another,” he shared.

“Why?” I smirked. “Are you one of these stupid men?”

I crossed my arms and comfortably leaned against the backrest of the passenger’s seat. I sighed.

“That is why I do not trust men generally. I have a best friend whose name is Nica. I witnessed her cry with multiple men she dated and how they just left her like she was trash they could throw anytime. I mean, why do they say that to women who genuinely love them through best and worst times?”

“Hey, so are you considering me one of them?” he asked.

“Well, I do not. I did not hear anyone say that you fell in love with someone,” I said. "You seem like a lone wolf who does not find socializing interesting. So it only leads to a conclusion that dating is just not indispensable to you."

He furrowed his eyebrows briefly, glanced at me meaningfully, and then shook his head. "That is where you are