Chapter 1640


    Chapter 1640


    As she trudged along, her suitcase was suddenly yanked from behind. Whirling around, her heart sank


    when she saw it was Garrett. Despite the annoyance bubbling inside her, she managed a polite tone.


    “Garrett, let go, please.”


    But Garrett’s grip on her suitcase was unyielding. “Not a chance!”


    Skyler despised Garrett’s clinginess, akin to a sticky band-aid that just wouldn’te off. If it were up


    to her fiery temper, she’d tell him off in no uncertain terms. However, having grown up without much


    protection, she had learned to swallow her anger, almost forgetting she had the right to express it.


    “Garrett, I am asking you to let go!”


    He was as persistent as ever, and her efforts to shake him off were in vain. “Sky, ever since I met you, I


    can’t concentrate on anything, not even my morning coffee or my mom’s apple pie. I think I might have


    fallen for you.”


    Skyler almostughed at the absurdity. Since when does liking someone be so easy as


    breathing? “Garrett, we barely know each other. You don’t know me, and I don’t know you. What could


    you possibly like about me?”


    Garrett was blunt. “You’re pretty.”


    So, it was all superficial attraction. With a smirk, Skyler replied, “Aren’t there plenty of pretty girls you’ve


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    Garrett admitted, “Plenty.”


    “So you think I’m prettier than all of them?” She prodded.Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.


    “No, not really.”


    “Then what’s the point of you hassling me right now?”


    “I want you to be my girlfriend, of course.”


    “Have you always been this reckless and thoughtless with girls you found attractive?”


    “You’re the first.”


    “Because I seem easy to bully?”


    “You do look like an easy target, but that’s not why I’m interested in you. Sometimes, it’s all about the


    spark. I felt it the moment I saw you…”


    “You like me? Would you marry me then?” Skyler challenged.


    The concept of marriage had never crossed Garrett’s mind. “Whoa, we’re not at that stage yet. We’re


    just talking about dating here.”


    “I date with marriage in mind. Don’t bother me again if you’re not up for that.”


    “Your ideas are so old-fashioned. These days, people want to date around while they’re young. They


    don’t want to end up with regrets when they’re old.”


    Skyler tugged her suitcase back forcefully. “Garrett, if you want to y the field, find someone who’s up


    for the game. I’m not into games, and I certainly don’t want to y.”


    Garrett stepped in front of her, blocking her path. “But I want to y with you.”


    “Do I look like the kind of woman who falls for any guy who snaps his fingers?” Skyler challenged, her


    patience waning.


    “I never said that. I told you, I’ve been thinking about you non-stop. I think I’ve fallen for you, and I want


    to see where this could go.”


    “Did I ever tell you I’m engaged?”


    “So what if you are? Tell me who your fiancé is. If I know who he is, I promise I can make him call off


    the engagement without tarnishing your reputation.”


    Skyler stared at him, her voice rising with exasperation. “Garrett!”


    The way you said my name is really sweet.”


    Skylerposed herself. “I know the Horton family has clout here in the Capital. And I’m aware that


    with your status, you’ve got girls lining up for you. But regardless of who you are, you can’t make every


    girl fall for you. We’re talking about real life, not some soap opera… and taking what you want by force


    isn’t love, it’s a crime.”


    Garrett burst intoughter. “Skyler, I’m just trying to woo you, to be your boyfriend. How did this turn


    into a talk about coercion?”