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Chapter 40
How could my life return to normal when I spent the best weekend of my life with a wonderful man who doesnât even live in the same state as me?
How am I supposed to hold on to normalcy when the guyâs family and his job kept him so busy so I am unable to talk to him or visit him at my will?
Worst of all? How can I go back to normal when I know I am in love with him?
There is no chance, is there?
I was stuck between being incredibly happy and irritable. I was happy Ariana was seeing someone new. She was caught up in her own life to realize that something was amiss with me. She hadnât tried to set me up on any more dates since, and she hadnât had the conversation with her about not meeting Kai on professional terms.
And I waited for Kai to call. Desperately.
And he did call.
It was about a week after I got home. A week since I last saw him in person. Obviously, I had kept abreast of all the news surrounding him on the internet and
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And like this, months go by. We meet, we spend time together and then we part. One fine Sunday morning, I wake up with my head resting over Kaiâs chest and find him gazing down at me. âGood morning, love.â Itâs the same way he greeted me the morning before. I could see myself waking up to this greeting forever. His voice was rough with sleep, but his eyes were tender. I thought I saw something in them, something I had never seen a man look at me with. It reminded me of how my dad looked at my mom. âWhat time is it?â Kai chuckled. âI love the way you talk. All your expressions are laid out on your face,â he commented. My heart thumped because for a moment, I thought he was going to say something else. But this was close enough. âYouâre crazy,â I said, hiding my flushed face against his smooth chest because I was positive he could read me like a book. He mimicked me, placing his hands under my arms and lifting me to him.
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He turned to look at her, his eyes cold and unfamiliar. And then he simply turned back. All at once, I was mortified and afraid. I jerked back and looked for my clothes quickly. âKai? Whatâs wrong?â He didnât answer straight away. In fact, we simply sat there as I put on my clothes. It was five minutes before he sighed heavily. All along, my heart hammered against my chest. âThere is something I need to tell you.â His voice was cool and clinical, lacking the warmth he usually held for her. âAlright,â I prompted when he became quiet again. âIt seems I am engaged.â It took me a couple of minutes to register the words. And when I did, I found myself wondering if they meant something else than what I heard. âHer name is Elora,â he finally said, his back still to me as he spoke. âHer father is a political figure from my fatherâs side. I am not sure if you have heard about him.â He mentioned the manâs name, He
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The sun poured in through the windows of my bedroom. The rays landed on my body and warmed me. What a poor substitute they were for his arms and the warmth I had felt when I spent time with him. I held the blanket tighter around me, burying my head under it and praying silently that morning hadnât arrived. That it wasnât time to face another day. If the nights were long and I could sleep more, I would be blessed with feeling nothing. Maybe I could go back to being the old Lily, the lost who had never lost so miserably in her life. The alarm blared and I sat up straight away. A strange sensation started at the pit of my stomach. It gradually made its way up from my gut, into my chest, and then my throat. All at once, the contents of my stomach threatened to come up the way it went in. I covered my mouth and jumped out of my bed and prayed that I made it to the bathroom. I heaved and every last bit of my food left me. After a couple of minutes, I finally held m
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The unknown number called my cellphone a couple of days later. The tired voice of Kai evaded my ears. I felt a bubble of expectation bloom inside my heart. âLily, are you okay?â he asked when I didnât respond. âYes,â I said in a low voice. âWhy did you call?â He was silent for a moment. âAm I not allowed to call you anymore?â I shook my head before belatedly realizing that he couldnât see my gesture. âNo. I thought you didnât want to talk to me.â I wanted to ask about the woman he was supposed to marry. But I didnât. âAbsolutely not. I am sorry I couldnât get back to you on time. Lucas told me you called,â he said softly. âI just finished talking to my family and called you immediately.â I shuddered. âOh.â âCan we meet? We really need to meet,â he insisted. I hummed. âWe need to talk about things, Kai,â I told him firmly. I had to tell him. And telling him over the phone was downright degrading. âI understand. I
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