Chapter 1620

She said, "I know." Her voice was gentle and soothing. Ron asked, "Got a guy you're into?" Emma shook her head. "No, really?" Ron pressed. Emma suddenly looked up at him, her eyes fierce. "If you don't believe me, go check for yourself." Ron chuckled coldly. "Check? You think I've got nothing better to do? Let me be clear: I don't like you. Whether you're into some guy or not, it's none of my business." "I know." "You know what?" "I know you don't like me," she said. "Well, at least you're aware of that," Ron remarked. Emma continued, "Even you can't change what our parents have decided. I certainly can't. We're going to end up married, whether we like it or not." Ron burst into laughter. "You're really ready to let others dictate your life? Marry a man you don't love?" Emma did not want this, not one bit. As Ron said, being born into such a family meant they were fated to have little say in their own lives. She knew from a young age that her family would arrange her marri