Chapter 435

"If something isn't going anywhere, it's better to kill it before it even starts," Shelmaine said, playful tossing her hair. "Men only get in the way of my goals. My heart's cold as ice." Larissa burst out laughing. "Oh, come on, Shelmaine. Did you go through some kind of heartbreak? Like the serious kind? Because, wow, that's a pretty icy thing to say." In the two years since she left, Shelmaine finally felt like herself again. Mentioning Samuel no longer caused her any pain or anger. She simply shrugged it off. "Who hasn't run into a jerk or two in their youth? Everyone gets hurt at some point." Larissa pouted. "Are you secretly calling me out here?" Shelmaine raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?" "I'm 27, Shelmaine! I've never even been in a relationship. I'm still single and have never even had the chance to meet a jerk! It's tragic." Shelmaine couldn't help but laugh. "That's a good thing. Trust me. You don't have to go through heartbreak to learn from it. Look at