Eight Years Wasted,The Billionaire's Secret GirlfriendChapter 1
I chased Alfred Henson for eight years.
Everyone said I was his little shadow, trailing behind him wherever he went.
But on his twenty-seventh birthday, I stopped following. If anything, I found myself instinctively avoiding him.
He noticed.
That day, he stepped in front of me with a cold expression, blocking my path. Then, for the first time in all the years I'd known him, he actually offered an explanation.
"I didn't stand you up on purpose. Maud was sick. She's all alone in this city with no one to turn to. I had to take care of her."
"Things were hectic, and I forgot to let you know. That was my fault."
So it was because of Maud Matthews. Again.
I shook my head lightly. "It's fine."
After all, I was marrying someone else next week. After that, we'd be strangers.
——
Seeing how reasonable I was being, no tantrum, no scene like the ones I used to make, Alfred raised an eyebrow. A flicker of surprise crossed his face, though underneath it, I caught the faintest trace of relief.
"Maria, I knew you wouldn't take it to heart."
"To make it up to you, tonight I'll take you to a movie—"
I shook my head before he could finish.