Chapter 102: I Kissed Him on My Own Initiative

My heart was pounding so hard it almost hurt. I knew exactly what Zachary was thinking. Hearing him say things like that should have made me happy, but for some reason, it didn't. "I know. Thank you for choosing to believe me." A man as sharp as Zachary probably guessed that something about Arthur and me wasn't simple. But even if he suspected, he didn't press me, which made him considerate in a way most men wouldn't be. I turned toward the car window, watching the city lights blur by. My mind kept replaying Arthur's face, his voice, his touch. Back when things between us were uncertain, I was always trying to run. Now that it was really over, my heart felt hollow, like something precious had been ripped away. After dinner, Zachary had suggested we go shopping, but I just wasn't in the mood. Not tonight. Not after ending things with Arthur. So I told him no. Since Arthur and I had nothing to do with each other anymore, I didn't return to his condo. Instead, I went back to Naomi's place