Chapter 295
It was really noontime now.
“You’ve been having fun waging a comment war all night, Haven’t you?” Soren said, amused. “I didn’t call you earlier because of that. But it’s noontime now. We’re supposed to have lunch together, remember?”
I had completely forgotten about our date!
Still, I realized he knew exactly what I’d been up to. “How did you know?”
“You went viral,” Soren explained. “Some accounts posted screenshots of your beef with keyboard warriors and trolls. A lot of people are envious of your gift of the gab.”
I sat up straight. “Come on! How jobless and chronically online are they?!”
“Don’t panic, Taylor. It’s a good thing. Now everyone knows better than to provoke you. People are scared of getting on the receiving end of your lashing!”
He joked, but I felt pretty upset. I knew I’d used some scathing words last night, and I really thought he wouldn’t pay attention to internet drama. He was supposed to be too busy with confidential projects to be bothered!
Well, he knew after all!
What would he think of me now? Would he see me as a bitch in sheep’s clothing? Someone who looked like an angel but spoke like a gangster?!
God, I really went overboard last night.
Soren seemed to sense my embarrassment. He smiled and reassured me, “It’s not that bad. They deserved it.”
I chuckled, embarrassed. “You don’t think I kinda act like a bitch?”
“Why would I think that? They’ve been defaming you nonstop, so what’s wrong with fighting back?
“That’s actually what I like about you–you’re feisty and bold. A real powerhouse of a woman.”
Whoa. He made me sound like a superheroine. Seriously, Soren was a master of emotional appeal.
“You, sir, have a very unique taste.”
Most men loved their women quiet and docile. They liked them submissive and demure. But he liked me fierce and spicy, even if it made me a battle ax.
Soren laughed.
“Of course,” he replied with a knowing smile. “I’ve always been pretty unique.”
I laughed dryly. For some reason, this guy seemed very pleased with himself since we decided to be together. Dude could almost give himself an award.
But then again, I kind of liked it. He was outstanding, but the weight of his responsibilities was just as extraordinary. His family was so famous and important that it cast a shadow over his life.
He had to be a perfect role model all the time. He had to hold himself to high standards–both those of othe his own. He’d lived like that for so long that he had to suppress his true self to fit into the loftiest ideals.
He probably forgot he was allowed to relax and have fun. Or to just pat himself on the back and be proud of how cool he was.
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Maybe that’s why he liked seeing me start a beef with those haters. He could never have the freedom to do what I did, so he lived vicariously through me.
God, I felt bad for him. That’s what life was. Sometimes, even when you thought you had it all, it turned out you didn’t.
Heavy was the head that wore the crown, huh?
The other side of power was responsibility, standards, rules, duties, and pressures the common folk would never understand.
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