Cherry looked at Kevin, panicked as fear riddled her eyes.
"Kevin, I promise I won't say that again. Don't get mad,"
she stuttered, visibly flustered. She didn't want Kevin to continue what he was going to say.
She couldn't bear to hear him admit that he loved Anne. Once he said it out loud, there was no going back.
She was scared that he would say that he loved Anne and that he wanted her back.
"Cherry, I think I need to tell you something." Kevin looked at her dispassionately; not a trace of pity could be seen on his face.
In the past, he'd felt guilty when she looked at him like this. However, now that he knew that Anne was the woman he truly loved, the guilt had long disappeared.
"Kevin, let's eat first. The food's getting cold."
As if she had guessed what he was going to say, she intercepted the conversation. Inwardly, she was utterly frightened.
"Cherry!" Kevin bellowed, frowning. He could tell she was deliberately changing the topic.
What his assistant had said earlier that day was what made him realize that he loved Anne. No matter what it took, he was going to find Anne and never let her go.
He would do everything in his power to win her back.
"Kevin, please stop. Did you even consider that what you're going to say could hurt me?"
Cherry pleaded, her eyes glistening with tears.
She was willing to wait as long as he forwent what he was about to say. She would patiently wait until he was ready to marry her.
"Kevin, I know you just don't want to get married so soon. It doesn't matter. I can wait until you're ready. I don't even care if we don't end up getting married at all as long as you love me with all your heart."
"I want to get Anne back," Kevin said indifferently, averting his gaze.
No one could change his mind. He knew he hurt Cherry but he could just make it up to her.
Her pupils flared, vehemently shocked. How could he say that so easily? What was she to him now?
Wasn't she the woman he loved the most? Why did everything happen so fast? How? Why did he fall in love with Anne? What did Anne have that she didn't?
"Kevin, stop joking with me. It isn't April Fool's day. I don't like this joke, okay? Stop it."
Tears streamed down her face as she gazed at Kevin. The hurt in her eyes was palpable.
"We've been together for quite a while. I won't be unfair to you. You can get whatever you want as compensation." Kevin lowered his head as he eyed her, a trace of reproach flickering in his charcoal eyes.
After all, she didn't do anything wrong but that didn't mean that he still loved her. He wanted to break up with her. Any woman would be crushed.
"Kevin, I don't want anything. I just want you. You're my entire world. I just want to be with you."
She wasn't going to deny that she was partly attracted to Kevin because of his wealth and power. However, the compensation he was offering was worlds apart from being his wife. She wanted more.
"Cherry, you know me very well. Once I've decided something, I won't change my mind." With that, he stood up and walked away.
As she watched his receding figure, hatred welled up in her heart. This was all Anne's fault. If it weren't for Anne, he wouldn't treat her like this.
"Anne, I won't let you get away with this!" Fuming, she squeezed her hands into fists.
After returning to his bedroom, Kevin called his assistant.
His assistant answered his phone in just one ring,
"Mr. Kevin, what can I do for you?"
"Find out where Anne is in America."
Now that his feelings for Anne were clear, the first thing he needed to do was find her.
"Okay, Mr. Kevin. I'll get on it," the assistant replied respectfully.
After hanging up the call, Kevin couldn't help but grin. He was excited at the thought of getting Anne back.
How he wished he could see her right now.
Meanwhile, Cherry stood outside the door, eavesdropping. When she heard the call that Kevin had just made, anger spiked through her.
How did his feelings change so easily? He had just broken up with her and he was already looking for Anne. Had he forgotten about his promise to her?
No, she had to stop Anne from coming back. If Anne came back, Kevin would entirely consign her to oblivion, even more than he already had.
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