Chapter 496

"No idea," Emma Lane looked at Elijah Knight and answered honestly. She honestly felt this whole thing sneaked up on her out of nowhere. Plus, Elijah probably felt more guilty towards her than anything else. Sure, guilt could maybe turn into love... theoretically. But she hadn’t experienced that herself. She’d never liked another guy before, so there was really nothing for her to compare to. Elijah, on the other hand, had once liked Alice Walker—so he should have a better understanding of what real feelings were. "Are you planning to just bail after messing with my feelings?" Elijah let out a sigh, got up from the floor, and sat beside her. Emma gave a dry cough before replying, "Pretty sure I’m not the one who has the upper hand here?" Looks? She couldn’t compete with Elijah. Family background? Same. Personal ability or whatever else? Still came up short. So how could she be the one stringing him along? "In love, it’s not about who’s better on paper. It’s about who cares more," Elijah