how shameless a man could be. Her expression
watch what you say
p. With a slight frown, he scoffed. "Since you don
hirt hanging over the chair, slipped i
een his fingers. Leaning against the wall, he looked at he
und a place
hand. "Could you please keep your friend in check? Acting li
er's features. He exhaled lazily
d get ahead
, "Whether you're teasing me or being serious,
, the light in Ash
rag from his cigarette, and then
is eyes at her and said, "Then I suppos
s use
m was listenin
n, Verena turned to leave. As she left, Asher stopped h
than
don't run b
der a rid
town will cost at l
a pau
ally earnest expression. "Relax. I'll behave
emained
I'll shower and change
lity forced Ver
ount. That money could buy her s
truly kept his promise. He
front of her apartment
Just as Verena entered the lobby, a famili
d and her heart
breath and slowl
treetlight stood a man
embered, and his handsome face s
e man she had secretly
tapped her forehead and scolded her affectionately. "Vera, you came back to our hometown
and replied indifferently, "I'v
He frowned slightly. "Vera, you've changed.
sounding distant. "You're engaged now. I th
e instantly b
g invitation. "My wedding is on the fifteenth of next month. I hope you'll come.
lt her he
from another state just to gi
ped the invitation tightly. "If ther
t bring myself to reject you completely. But I also never wanted to take that final step and make things official... Vera, our backgrounds are too similar. You can't offer any support for my career. Life would be difficult if we were together. Bu
na's ears, yet she felt nothi
known al
xed signals had fooled her into
his backup, someone to provide emotional co
hough it were being crushed, he
wish you a happy marriage
into the distance did the tears she had be
fe, Vince had shown up like a ray of
ys come after dark. Now she understood
rs of love possib
er. Just as she was about to turn around,
d found Asher standi
s hand and gently brushed away t
pe? Doesn't seem a
d away and put some d
main calm, refusing to let him see her weakness. "Listening
t a phone toward her. "You left this
Thank you. Sorry for the trou
ren
es
t stared quietly into her
na caught a glimpse of a s
hirlpool, powerful enough
t he wanted to say something, b
steps came from the stairwell, and a
but he was rather short, b
nd a fur coat, looking like someone who had s
ad passed, Verena reco
na Barnes, who was thre
d always ordered Verena around like her
ege in Zepvine. After graduation, she became a teacher and married a ci
everyone praised he
rena from head to toe. Then she said with obvious sarcasm, "You disappeared
onless and paid no atten
an beside her. "This is my husband, Theo Green. He works for the governm
replied calmly
ker. He simply nodded and
d the tall man stan
imposing aura that nat
ed that his clothes had clearly been washed man
sion. This man looked poor, and there was
ht this be?"
chance to answer,
brief pause, he added casua
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