No Escape from Love novel Chapter 32

Suddenly, I felt that Kevin was a much scarier person than Julian.

"We should call the police if it gets too bad. Isn't this stalking? It's terrifying," Lila said, her face paling slightly.

I calmed myself down and thought for a moment. Then, I rejected her idea, saying, "Forget it. With what he's done, he'd just be detained for half a month at most."

"Then what should we do?" Lila was so anxious that she was on the verge of tears.

I gritted my teeth and said, "Since he's working in the shadows while I'm out in the open, I've got no choice but to face him head-on. If I'm going to go down, I might as well go down fighting. Rather than just waiting passively for him to do something, it's better to try and seize the initiative."

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The next morning, the first customer to walk into the coffee shop was the person I wanted to see the least.

Kevin came in with some breakfast in hand. He smiled as he approached me. "Serena, I'm sorry for what happened yesterday. I came today to apologize."

I had a rag in hand, and I didn't even look up as I said, "First of all, watch your tone when you speak to me. Secondly, I don't accept your apology."

Kevin anxiously stepped closer. "Serena, I mean it. I… I was misled by someone. That's all."

I responded, "You might've had your difficulties, but I'm the one who got hurt. Surely, you have no reason to force me to forgive you?"

I was discreetly observing his reactions while I talked to him.

A flicker of surprise flashed in his eyes when I refused him. It was quickly followed by a look of determination as he stepped forward again. "Serena, we're still coworkers. I promise I won't do anything like this again."

"I guess I'll have to treat you as an ordinary coworker. But before that, you need to answer a question for me," I said as I put down the rag.