Chapter 239 I Like You

"Ann . . . I can explain." Annie finally stopped. She slowly lifted her head and looked at him. "Mr. Parker, thank you for taking care of me during this time. We don't owe each other now." After she said that, Annie stepped around him and reached for the handle of her suitcase. "That's not how it is!" Christian snapped back to reality. Without thinking, he wrapped his arms around her from behind. He held her tight, locking her against his chest. "Ann, that's not how it is." He buried his face in the hollow of her neck, greedily breathing in the familiar scent on her skin. Pure panic poured into his voice. "I like you. Don't go." Annie went rigid for a moment. Then, Christian heard a soft laugh. He liked her? Another beautiful lie. Sean had used that word to deceive her for an entire lifetime. Now it was Christian's turn. People like them could play the part of devotion so convincingly. Each of them was more believable than the last. Annie did not say anything. She simply pri