Chapter 456

"Me?" Emma Lane froze. What did he mean? "Yeah, you." Elijah Knight nodded, eyes still locked on her. "What do I have to do so you’re not disappointed in me? Or tell me—what would make you forget about the messed-up version of me from back then and give the current me a chance?" Emma was stunned. Wait… wasn't he just saying "let's try" like ten minutes ago? Now we're jumping straight to "accepting" each other? That escalated fast. She grumbled silently in her head, but her mouth already blurted out the honest answer: "Never thought about it." Seriously, not once had she imagined being with Elijah. Not even for the sake of their kid. Their personalities just clashed too hard. "Think about it, really think it over, okay?" Elijah tightened his grip around her hand, not letting her pull away. His tone was firm, borderline bossy. "Why should I listen to you?" Emma finally gathered enough courage to talk back. Years ago, she’d just started college. He was already deep in the business world,