After the waiter left the private room, Veronica said, âMason, I didnât come here with you today to eat. You asked me to clarify why Iâm angry, so here it is: I donât like my emotions. being treated as a bargaining chip! Even if Daniel was in it for the money, he could easily give up our relationship, but I should be the one to decide whether or not to end it, not have it end like this!â
He looked at her with a puzzled expression, âBut isnât the result the same in the end?â
âYes, the result is the same, but at least it wonât make me feel like a puppet that can be manipulated!â
she said.
âYouâre not, and Iâve never treated you like a puppet,â he said.
âBut what youâre doing now is treating me like a puppet, Mason. Do you know that? In my eyes, you seem like a completely different person, someone I donât even recognize!â She murmured.
âSo, are you going to continue like this and stop talking to me?â he asked, staring at her fixedly.
âI donât know,â she started, avoiding eye contact with him. âEvery time I see you, it reminds me of this thing. I donât even âWhat do I need to do for you to talk to me again?â he asked. âDo I need to apologize? Just tell me what to do and Iâll do it. But please, donât ignore me, donât stop talking to meâ¦â
Her silence and avoidance were unbearable for him.
âIf you never feel like youâve done anything wrong, then you donât need to admit to any mistakes,â
Veronica said. âAs for anything else you need to do⦠no matter what it is, itâs going to be hard for us to go back to the way things were before.â
Return to the time when we were so close and trusted each other completely.
and âIs it because I ruined the relationship between you Daniel?â He raised his hand and held onto her chin, forcing her gaze to meet his. âThen why did Veronica choose Daniel as her boyfriend? If Veronica wants a boyfriend, I can be one too, canât I?â
âLet go of me!â She wanted to pull his hand away from her chin, but she couldnât budge it no matter how hard she tried. âWhat are you talking about? Youâre my little brother!â
âIâm not lying!â Mason said, his face getting closer to the person in front of him. âVeronica, let me be your boyfriend. I promise I wonât betray your feelings like Daniel did. Iâll treat you a thousand times, ten thousand times better than he did. Iâll do everything he can do, and even more, and better!â
When Veronica heard this, she found it ridiculous. âDo you think that being in a relationship is something that can be done with anyone? Do you think that feelings are something that can be controlled and you can just like whoever you want? Mason, saying something like this only proves that you donât understand emotions at all!â
But Mason replied, âHow do you know that you canât fall for me? Havenât you always said that you like me the most? If thatâs the case, why canât we date?â
âThatâs a different feeling!â Veronica retorted.