âAnd you, do you really only have ordinary friendly feelings towards me? Look at me now and tell me again,â he said.
Valda stared at the man who was so close to her. At that moment, his handsome face was not as cold and distant as usual, but instead exuded a kind of dazzling and broken beauty, making it impossible for her gaze to move away from his face.
âIf thatâs the case, can you still say it? Are you planning to deceive me or deceive yourself? Are you willing to just be ordinary friends with me?â
His voice was filled with temptation.
ââ¦I just wanted toâ¦â She almost used her last bit of willpower to say something that went against her heart.
But his lips landed on hers, silencing all the words she had yet to speak.
Suddenly, Valda felt her mind go blank. His kiss seemed to take away all her senses, and she felt herself sinking into it completelyâ¦
One night, Valda indulged herself and immersed in it.
She kept telling herself that it was just one night.
He was drunk, thatâs why he said these things and did these things to her. And she, she took it as a stolen moment of happiness.
At least for this one night, he truly loved her!
The next day, when Valda woke up, she looked at Brian lying next to her with closed eyes and felt a wave of reluctance.
How could she not love a man like this?
But now, she can no longer love.
She gently lifted her hand and slowly reached out towards the face that was so close to her, in fact, he was the person she was most reluctant to part with in her heart.
Her fingers lightly brushed his cheek, feeling his warmth.
âBrian, thank you,â she whispered, thanking him for the night they had.
But just as she was about to pull her hand away, his other hand.
quickly grabbed her wrist, and his previously closed eyes slowly opened. âWhat do you want to thank me for?â he asked calmly.
Valdaâs face immediately turned red. âYouâ¦you heard me?â
âMm, I heard you thanking me earlier. So, tell me, what do you want to thank me for?â he asked with a smirk.
her face grew even redder. How should she say it? Should she really just thank him for last night?
âJust thank you forâ¦always finding ways to locate me,â she finally managed to explain after a while.
âBut you deliberately avoided me even though you returned to Emerald City!â he said, pulling her hand to his lips and kissing it. âFrom now on, youâre not allowed to hide from me anymore. If you really donât want to live with me, then Iâll move in here with you. How about that?â
Valda almost choked on her own saliva. âYouâ¦you want to move in with me?â
âIs that not okay? Donât tell me youâre just going to use me and not take responsibility,â Brian said.
Valda was stunned, this⦠doesnât sound like something he would say out loud!
Responsible? Usually in these situations, shouldnât it be the woman who holds the man responsible?
But now itâs⦠um, reversed?
âLast night, we both acted on impulse⦠so, thereâs no need⦠to hold anyone responsible.â She stammered, suddenly feeling like the words she just said sounded like something a scumbag from a romance novel would say.
âBut what if I said that I wasnât acting on impulse? Would you still hold yourself responsible?â Brian asked.
âBut you were clearly drunk yesterdayâ¦â