“Stop lying to me. It must’ve been sent to you by Annie. She admires you very much,” Ang said bitterly. I’m not a kid. I’m not


    that gullible.


    “So what?” Richard’s eyes showed a hint of indifference as if he was unimpressed by Annie''s affection for him.


    Ang’s heart clenched as she clenched her fists subconsciously. “You can’t ignore ady’s feelings for you like this.”


    Richard looked at her thoughtfully with aplicated look in his eyes. “I’m just following your example. Aren’t you ignoring my


    feelings as well?” His gaze was intent and fathomless, but it showed no trace of mockery.


    Ang was instantly at a loss for a retort. She bit her lips, lowered her head, and closed her eyes.


    Ahint of regret flickered across Richard''s eyes. He felt that he shouldn’t have said what he said just now.


    Ang said, “Annie and | have always been very close since we were little. She is my younger cousin, but we''re like blood


    sisters. Do you think I''d still have the cheek to face her? I’m d that we didn’t get to the point where the damage is irreversible,


    So it’s not toote for us to end our rtionship now.


    Richard, I’m gonna retract all the feelings | previously had for you, and | beg you to forget my impudence. W-We could be


    friends.” These words reflected her most sincere thoughts at this moment. She looked up at him imploringly.


    Sitting in his chair, Richard looked at her soberly like a statue while pressing his thin lips together without saying a word.


    Ang’s heart kept clenching; she was waiting for the man to give her a response instead of remaining silent like this. However,


    she couldn’t get an answer from him, which made her feel a little bitter. She let out a sigh, saying, “What do


    you want, then? What do you want me to do? How should | apologize to you so that you''ll forgive me for everything I''ve done to


    you these days?”


    Her questions caused the man to stand up from his chair instantly. Then, he stepped toward her with his long and slender legs.


    Ang couldn’t help but give a gulp while looking at him nervously. “W-What are you doing?”


    Richard’s body was full of overwhelming strength as he approached Ang. On the other hand, she was already sitting on the


    bed in the first ce, so she had no other way but to lie down to avoid getting close to him. Consequently, shey supine on the


    bed with him putting his hands on either side of her head for support, resulting in a posture that was rather too suggestive.


    “W-What are you doing? Richard, I-I’m warning you...” Ang stuttered in panic.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    Richard stared at her intently with at frown. “Take the initiative once again, then. If I''m satisfied, | might agree to your demands


    and not show up anymore.”


    Ang colored up in nervousness. Isn’t it too impudent of him to make such a demand?


    How could | possibly kiss him on my own initiative right now? “No, I’m not gonna agree to that.” She shook her head.


    “| won''t agree to break up with you, then.” Richard looked at her resolutely.


    Ang was even more resolute, though. “No, no, no. We have to break up-”


    The man loomed above her like a giant mountain. Like an unbreakable prison, he left her with no room to escape or avoid him.


    He looked at her with dark eyes that showed surging emotions under the light -a look that meant he was getting aroused by her.


    Sensing the overwhelmingly oppressive presence, she stretched out her hands to push him. Annoyed and embarrassed, she


    ordered, ‘Get up, Richard.”


    Richard stared meaningfully at Ang’s blushing face, her disheveled hair, and her resentful expression. Thedy beneath him


    was like a spell that he was unable to free himself from.