Chapter 208
I was mad. Why was Colin taking their side? It must be because Felix was his younger brother, while I was just an outsider. Infuriated, I tried to pry. Colin’s hands off my shoulder in an attempt to struggle free.
But Colin’s hands were glued to my body. No matter how hard I fought, they wouldn’t budge. Instead, they held me even tighter. My face was inches away from his chest.
“Let go of me. You’re one of them! Stay away from me!”
“I’m taking nobody’s side, Lulu. I’m just trying to reason with you. Girls your age
your age should look for a boyfriend. It has nothing to do with whether I agree with Felix and Lilac’s demand or not. You’re single by choice. But others might think that you’re single because you still have feelings for Felix, no?”
People would interpret it that way? That was news to me.
But if that was true, I should start looking for a boyfriend. Queenie and Jade had moved in with their boyfriends. Some of my friends were taken as well. I was the only single woman. That made me look quite bad.
“But boyfriends don’t grow on trees. How am I supposed to find someone right now? Besides, I want someone a million times better than Felix to piss Lilac off.”
“Your standard is quite high,” Colin raised his brow and teased me. I sensed jealousy in his
eyes.
“Exactly. So it’ll take some time to find someone like that.”
Colin suddenly leaned in, pressing on my shoulder and forcing me to face him. “What about the
guy before you now?”
The guy before me? Did Colin mean himself?
Was he confessing to me?
I blushed and looked away, avoiding his gaze. Either something must have gotten into Colin or he was drunk. Why would he flirt with me?
My heart began pounding, and a surge of heat returned to my cheeks.
“What? You’re my friend. Besides, there are plenty of fish in the ocean. I’m not obliged to date one of the Whites.”
+35 BONUS
That was an expression I learned from my friends. I liked it, but it could sound rude too. In the heat of the moment, those words came out of my mouth.
I regretted it as soon as I heard what I had said. Worried that Colin might get mad, I glanced at him furtively to read his facial expression.
Looking at his tender eyes and solemn expression, my wavering eyes stopped. He held my cheeks in his hands and touched my forehead with his.
“Lulu, Felix and I are brothers, but he is he and I am me. Have I ever let you down all these years? You want to piss Lilac off? The easiest way is to marry me. You’ll have the right to make their lives a living hell. They can’t even complain because you’ll be their sister–in–law.
Colin’s husky voice made my heart race even faster. I felt parched all of a sudden. I’d love to have an icy beverage to soothe my throat.
He cooed softly as he spoke. There was sincerity in his dazzling eyes, with a hint of passion
unfamiliar to me.
He was so enticing that I wanted to say yes.
“Colin, are you flirting with me?” I mustered these few words.
I was taught to ask if I had any questions.
“Yes. Have you only noticed it now?”
“But you
don’t like me.”
“You dummy. Is it not obvious enough? I’ve liked you for 22 years. That has never changed,”
confessed Colin in his masculine yet seductive voice.
22 years? That was when I was born…
I was stunned. I stared at Colin, feeling his hot breath on my face. My reflection appeared in
his eyes.
Colin liked me. And all this time, I wasn’t aware of it.