Chapter Seventeen

I wiped my mouth with the napkin and sat back on my chair. Cole's gazes were all over me. I cleared my throat and looked up at him.

" I hope this goes as planned."

" Well, I'm not the one with the nasty temper here. So there's no problem from my side."

That wasn't true, I just started my difficulty the way it was, rather than bottling them up. That was the reason why I was being hated, for being honest with people. Well, humans will always be humans. No matter how you are, you can't please anybody.

I opened my mouth to talk but was interrupted by the new couple that had just entered the room.

They looked perfect together like they were meant for each other. But, just staring at them brought sadness to my heart.

Connor and his lover!

Their presence alone was almost muffling the life out of me.

They held each other hand in hand, with smiles on their faces. I watched them with keen interest.

I loathed how my heart was throbbing at the mere sight of them. I was visibly trembling.

" Gab. Ar