Luo felt uncomfortable as she sat down opposite Daryl in the restaurant near Lana’s office.

When Daryl called Luo, he insisted to drop by since he was nearby, saying they should at least have a coffee or dessert together as Luo told him she already had had her dinner with Lana and when Lana heard her conversation she signalled her to agree to him and so she did.

It was by a mere coincidence that Daryl called Luo the moment when they both were discussing how to find out about Noah’s feelings. Then Lana suggested calling Daryl at a nearby restaurant and let Noah see her there with Daryl. Rest Luo will have to tackle according to the situation that would come up.

Lana’s idea appealed to Luo and she easily agreed with her because she too wanted to see also how Noah would react if she was with Daryl. She was wondering if he would be pissed off seeing them together, like last time.

She did not know why Noah wanted to meet her now, but Luo was really feeling nervous about what was going to happen next. She wondered, as she sat down in front of Daryl, if Noah had arrived at Lana’s office and whether Lana had informed him that Daryl had picked her up and taken her to a nearby dessert shop.

“You’re spacing out again,” Daryl commented with knitted eyebrows when he saw Luo lost in her thoughts.

Luo heaved a sigh and looked at Daryl directly. “You’re making me nervous now by the way you are looking at me. What’s with that look?” Daryl whispered seeing the penetrating look of Luo’s eyes.

He was aware that Luo looked at him just as a friend but somehow he was still hoping that if Luo found out about his true feelings, she would somehow start looking at him a little differently.

Another sigh escaped Luo’s mouth hearing Daryl’s words, then she uttered, “Daryl, I want to be honest with you, as early as possible… I know how you feel about me, and to tell you frankly I was quite touched by the way you confessed to me that day.

But, please understand… At this point of time, I cannot accept your proposal as there is someone else that I am entangled with. There is a man who keeps occupying my mind every time. I did try but realised that I must be fair with you.

I like another man… However, I’m not sure if he feels the same way about me.”

Daryl’s facial muscles flinched. This was what he was afraid to be sentenced by Luo and abandoned with his unrequited love.

“You said you’re not sure how he feels… Can we not then try it first between us if it works out better? I mean let me prove myself first as your lover… Please…” Daryl almost had a begging tone.

Luo felt bad, seeing how she was hurting Daryl with her words. She did not want to.do it but she wanted to be fair to him too. She was stuck… her heart was not ready to accept anyone else other than Noah and hence she couldn’t entertain anyone else at that moment since she was filled with Noah’s thoughts all through the day.

Luo was about to remove the necklace but Daryl stopped her saying, “No… please. Until you’re not married I will stay put and wait for you Luo..”

“That won’t ever happen since she will be married to me soon!” An angry voice suddenly roared inside the cafe.

Luo’s face froze as she tilted her head, seeing Noah, who strode towards them and was now standing right beside her, looking so gloomy as he glared at Daryl.

“What?!” Daryl burst in shock and looked, totally confused.

Luo saw Noah’s hand moved and felt a hard grip on her wrist as Noah grabbed her with all his force, urging her to stand up and she did.

“Let’s go…”

But Daryl also immediately moved and grabbed her other wrist.

“Luo what’s going on?” Daryl asked with scrunched eyebrows and a crumpled face.

“Get your hand off my fiance!” Noah’s words were like sharp blades but to Luo it made her heart beat erratically.

She looked at Noah in disbelief. She wondered if she was dreaming or all that was actually happening and she wanted to pinch herself to find out, but both her hands were unavailable since both men held one of her arms.

Luo noticed that they had already caught the customers attention so she looked at Daryl and apologetically murmured, “sorry Daryl, but I have to go right now…” before pulling her hand away from his grip.

She felt so bad but in that situation, it was very much likely that Noah would make a bad scene if she would not go with him.

Noah still held her wrist as they walked out of the cafe.

“I told you to stay put and wait for me at Lana’s office!!!” He scolded as they walked to where he parked his car.

Luo did not respond. She was still in a daze with what just happened. This time she pinched herself and felt the pain so she was definitely not dreaming and Noah did say all those words in real.

Noah clearly said she was his fiance. That meant he had a plan to marry her.

‘Wait! He wants to marry me so that he can have my body?’ She mused as she stared at Noah with blinking eyes. ‘Could it be that because he wants to have me he had decided to agree to it and he would then throw me aside once he’s done with me?’ She nervously thought.

But the thought of getting married with him made her feel so happy. Could she be this in love with him to even set aside the possibility that Noah could marry her simply because of his l.u.s.t for her body?

She was still quiet as she went inside Noah’s car with various thoughts running in her head. Her brain cells would explode if she didn’t speak up so she finally spoke, “what’s going on huh?”

“Let’s talk when we get home…” Noah answered, calming himself as much as he could. He was raging inside when he heard Daryl convincing Luo to accept him.

Who knew what could happen if he happened to be late by even just a minute. He hated it! Luo belonged to him! He did not know if it was possessiveness or obsession… but he would not allow any man to steal her away from him!