Chapter 207


    I didn''t sleep, though. Look, I wanted to, but I wasn''t feelingfortable without my pajamas, so all I


    could do was look outside the window.


    Ronan finally stopped his car an hourter since we had already arrived at the beach. I went out of the


    car silently and headed for the beach.


    The ocean was as vast as the eye could see, and it gleamed a brilliant blue under the sun. It was


    simply glorious; the sight of the ocean alone washed away my frustration.


    “So, how is it? Gorgeous, eh?” Ronan came up behind me, admiring the ocean, just like how I was


    doing. As usual, he was smiling.


    “It is.” I smiled. I could feel my mind calming down once I saw the deep blue sea. Then, Ronan and I


    had a little stroll along the beach. I could feel the morning breeze softly brushing across my cheeks,


    and it felt great.


    Ronan was trying his best to make meugh, and he managed to do it. Anyone wouldugh at his


    jokes since he was naturally funny.


    We spent quite a while at the beach before going back exhausted. It was gettingte, and the sun was


    setting. As it would take us more than an hour to get back, it would be nighttime when I got home.


    The exhaustion finally caught up to me when we were on the way back. I didn''t sleep a wink the night


    before, and I spent most of the day on the beach, so eventually, I drifted to sleep.


    I woke up groggily a long whileter, but the first thing I saw was a face inches away from me. Oh, sh*t!


    Who the heck... Oh, it''s Ronan. He was almost kissing me, much to my shock. I opened my eyes, and


    Ronan did the same.


    We stayed in this pose for a while, then I shoved him away a momentter. I was angry because I


    knew what he was trying to do. Ronan was just like a little brother to me, so I never expected him to


    steal a kiss when I was sleeping. “What were you doing, Ronan?”


    I red at him furiously, and he shrank away in fear. “I-I didn''t mean it. I just couldn''t help myself,” he


    looked me in the eye while exining seriously.


    But since I was enraged, I wasn''t going to ept any exnation. I thought he was just a goofy guy on


    the surface, but I never expected him to sexually harass me. “That''s uneptable, Ronan. I thought


    we''re friends! What am I to you, just a girl you''re flirting with?”


    I thought he saw me as a friend, but I never knew he would try and take advantage of me. Honestly, I


    was disappointed.


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    “It''s not what you think, Anna. We''re friends, and I really like you. You can feel it too, right?” Ronan


    started panicking after that, and he tried to exin himself.


    “You wouldn''t have done that if you saw me as a friend. Don''t you think that''s disgusting?” Even though


    he said he saw me as his friend, that did nothing to douse my fury. I had hung out with him a few times,


    so I thought he was just a goofy guy on the surface but a good guy in reality. However, what he did


    earlier had totally destroyed that image.


    “I know I was rude, Anna, but I couldn''t help myself. You have to believe me!” He held my hand, and he


    was starting to panic.


    I swatted his hand away the moment he touched me, as I was too angry to listen to any exnation. “I


    don''t think we should be friends anymore, Ronan. I don''t want to see you anymore, so leave.”


    I only became friends with him because he was always full of warmth. But after all that had happened, I


    felt like our friendship hade to an end.


    It was a pity, but I would never be friends with someone who would harass me, so I got out of the car


    without a word. And then Ronan quickly got out as well and blocked my way.


    “I''m really, really sorry, Anna. Please forgive me just this once. I won''t do it anymore, I promise!” Ronan


    gazed at me and pleaded.


    I really wanted to be his friend, but I couldn''t ept what he was trying to do in the car. Since I had


    fallen for someone, I didn''t like it when another man was trying to approach me. But even so, I didn''t


    want to turn him down when he was pleading like a child.


    “I really, really like you, Anna. Can you be my girlfriend?”


    Just when I was about to forgive him, he hit me with another shocker of a confession. I gawked at him


    and wondered if I was hearing things. Did he just confess to me?


    It took a long time for me to process it, then I refused him without thinking, “I''ll never be your girlfriend.


    It''s impossible.”


    There were two reasons for my refusal. One, because I loved someone else, and two, I prefer men who


    were more mature. Ronan was just a kid, so I couldn''t see myself falling for him.


    “Why?”


    To be frank, Ronan was actually quite charismatic. He was the perfect boyfriend in terms of looks and


    background, but he was younger than me, so I only ever saw him as my brother. Thus, having him as


    my boyfriend would look weird.


    “Because we wouldn''t make a good couple. You''re like a brother to me.” I couldn''t believe he was trying


    to woo me. Didn''t he know I was older than him? And shouldn''t he try to woo the youngerdies first?


    Why did he even fall for me anyway?


    Ronan frowned the moment I said I saw him as my brother. “But I don''t want to be your brother. I want


    to be your boyfriend!” he retorted.


    “Get a grip, Ronan! I''m a few years older than you, so we can''t be a couple.” I gave him a look of


    resignation. How persistent can he be? I''ve already said no, so get a clue.