Chapter 417
“Tay. Were you mad?” Soren asked.
I sighed and nodded. “Okay, maybe a little. I just didn’t expect you to act so juvenile.”
He looked hurt. “Do you only like me because of my prestige and role?”
“No. You were already prestigious when I met you. But if you give that up for me, I don’t know how to handle it.”
He lowered his gaze. “I see.”
That’s what he said, but I doubted he meant it. He wasn’t the type to change his mind easily.
“Well, I have to go now,” I said softly, dragging my suitcase
“I’ll escort you.”
“No. You should be working on your stuff,” I declined. 1
To avoid any misunderstanding, I added, “Hey, I’m not mad, okay? And we’re not breaking up. I just want our relationship to stay separate from our careers. We don’t need to hold one hostage for the other.”
He pressed his lips together. “You’re so composed that it’s hard to believe you really love me.”
I smiled. “I love you. No doubt about that. But we can’t let ourselves fall so madly in love that we destroy ourselves. That’s when we burn out faster than we should.
“Look, I want us to be together for as long as possible, so we need to stay grounded and avoid doing anything rash.
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I planted a kiss on his cheek. “Come on, you can get back to work now. I’ll be fine on my own.”
He frowned, clearly still longing for me. But he was equally afraid that any sign of clinginess would make me angry, so he said, “Fine. Drive my car.”
He shoved the keys into my hand.
“What about you?” I asked.
“There’s another car in the garage.”
I smiled sweetly. “Thanks, Lord Soren.”
I drove his car back to the dilapidated rental unit.
After being away for more than a week, the place smelled moldy.
I opened the windows to let fresh air in and poured some snacks into Bullet’s bowl. Then, I tidied up a bit.
I had a light lunch and called my aunt, letting her know I’d visit by dinnertime.
I was just about to take a nap when my phone rang again. “Hello? Aunt Sarah?”
“Taylor, Edward’s mother is here! She’s been quarreling with your grandmother since I left home!”
I jumped out of bed. “I’m coming!”
I changed quickly and hurried outside. Only when I reached the car did I realize I still had Soren’s keys.
Chapter 417
There was no time to waste. I decided to drive his car.
+25 BONUS
I’d barely reached my grandmother’s neighborhood when Spren’s call came through. “Where are you going all of a sudden?”
“How did you know? Do you have a tracker on your car?”
“I do, but that’s not why I knew. Ricky saw my car speeding down the road and asked what I was up to,” Soren explained quickly.
Dammit, I shouldn’t have driven his car. People would always find out!
“What’s wrong? Why are you driving so fast?” he asked.
I decided to be honest. “Edward’s mom is here to confront my grandmother. She hates me but doesn’t know how else to show it, so she goes after my grandmother.
“Grandma’s old, and I’m worried something bad may happen if they fight!”
I grew more panicked. I stopped the car, grabbed my phone, and rushed up the stairs.
