Even after seven years, Ryan had never forgotten his unattainable crush, Emily.
The moment she returned, he rushed to cast me aside.
He even emphasized again that I was merely his brother.
“Heh…”
The tears I had been holding back finally streamed down my face. Hastily pulling on my clothes, I turned and slapped Ryan hard!
“Ryan, my seven years of devotion were wasted on a dog. From now on, chase your goddess all you want—don’t ever bother me again!”
“Sophia, are you crazy? You—”
His angry voice chased after me, but I refused to look back, slamming the door behind me.
Back home, I wept until the sun was high in the sky. Only then did I calm down.
Without hesitation, I called my mother.
“Mom, I agree to the marriage alliance with the Lawson family. Set the wedding date as soon as possible. I’ve already bought a ticket to leave in seven days.”
But the next second, my door burst open.
Ryan’s darkened face appeared.
“Sophia, what marriage alliance?”
I hung up the call and made up an excuse, hoping to brush him off. Fortunately, he didn’t think much of it, pretending not to care.
Expressionless, I asked,
“What do you want in my house?”
Ryan lounged on the sofa, crossing his legs.