"Rest assured, I will continue our collaboration. Regarding the timing of when to bring this agenda forward, I will give it some thought, Hua Xiaomo. I hope you can have a little faith in me, all right? I also hope that you understand that I want to be the only one in your heart," Qi Longbing said, rising from his seat and walking over to stand beside her, his hands resting on her shoulders.
But in an instant, Hua Xiaomo stepped away, distancing herself slightly. A faint smile crept into her heart, one that seemed mocking. What right did he have to make such demands? Could her heart only hold room for him?
Yet, he must not forget that he himself was married and had a wife waiting for him back in City A. And here he was, not only failing to return but staying on in City B to manage her life? Did her life need him to worry about it?
No, it didn't. It never had. Since it hadn't been necessary in the past, it was even less so now.
