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    No matter what Rowan thought, Minerva didn’t want to delve deeper.


    Rowan said in a deep voice, “I’m genuinely concerned about you, Minerva. Even though we broke


    up, it doesn’t mean we can’t be friends. You don’t need to be so hostile toward me.”


    For some reason, he had been reminiscing about their time togethertely. When they were


    together, he felt at ease. And sometimes, he found himself recalling those passionate moments


    they shared.


    Minerva scoffed lightly. “I’m someone who sees things in absolutes. We broke up because you were


    still very much in love with the one you deemed your true love, and I epted the breakup. We will


    never have anything to do with each other again, let alone be friends.


    “From now on, act like a stranger when you see me. Otherwise, Jenny will get upset when she sees


    you here like this. I don’t want to deal with any unnecessary drama.”


    “Minerva, we don’t need to be so confrontational. I never meant to hurt you.” Rowan frowned as he


    noticed how she looked at him, as if he were a stranger.


    He felt an emptiness growing in his heart under her indifference.


    Rowan desperately wanted to hold on to something–perhaps even hold Minerva. At that moment,


    he didn’t want her to leave.


    Minerva seemed to find his words amusing. “You never intended to hurt me? Rowan, are you


    ying a childish game here? Youmitted to marry me, then got entangled with Jenny. I hear


    you two are living together now.


    “Surely, you must have made plenty of promises to her. Can you juste to my ce and be


    honest for once? Our engagement hasn’t even been called off yet. How can you have the nerve to


    waste my time and youth like this?”


    She was ready to be honest and open, tired of maintaining a false front. She felt particrly irritable


    that day and wanted to confront the issue head–on.


    It was time for a serious discussion.


    Her words took Rowan aback.


    Minerva had always been the picture of grace and refinement in Rowan’s eyes. A woman of


    education. and society, she rarely raised her voice or spoke harshly.


    During their rtionship, he had sometimes thrown tantrums, but she had always remained calm


    and gentle.


    Now, witnessing her anger and profanity, he was reminded of their more intimate moments. When


    he had pushed her too far, she had retaliated with bite marks on his shoulder and scratches from


    her sharp nails. It wasn’t that she couldn’t be angry. It was just that she had hidden her true self


    from him.


    Rowan felt ufortable and said, “You don’t have to be so harsh, Minerva. I never meant to


    waste your time or youth. It’s just… I’m not sure how to break this news to your family.”


    Minerva’s tone was filled with contempt. “Those excuses might fool na?ve girls, but not me, Rowan.


    I’ve noticed you’re leaving yourself a way out. You n to take Jenny back to your family and wait


    for me to Initiate the breakup so you can escape me from both sides. You’ve thought this


    through, haven’t you? I


    must have underestimated you.”


    Their time together seemed to have been aplete waste.


    Rowan’s expression darkened. “After all this time, do you really think I’m capable of such a thing? I


    haven’t considered everything yet. I promise I’ll visit your family in the next few days to exin


    everything. I won’t let you take any me from them, I swear.


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    Mínerva’s expression softened slightly. “Let’s set a time.”


    “You’re… in such a hurry?” Rowan noticed that Minerva had truly moved on. Her indifference toward


    their engagement made him feel a strange difort.


    Minerva raised an eyebrow. “Of course, don’t let this interfere with you and Jenny being together


    openly. And I can’t have it stop me from seeing other people either.”


    “Other people? You mean… You actually like someone?” Rowan’s expression changed.


    Minerva didn’t want to say much more to him. After being hurt once, she had no intention of being


    hurt again. Instead, she wanted to focus on her career and escape the arranged marriage her family


    was trying to force on her.


    But since Rowan had asked, she decided to y along and nodded. “Yes, I do.”


    At her words, Rowan’s expression shifted once more. She actually had feelings for someone else.