The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

It had been nearly six months since their last encounter.

Nathan had lost a considerable amount of weight.

Yet, he remained strikingly handsome.

He must have been watching for a long time, his coffee in hand had completely cooled off.

Ronald spotted Nathan, his gaze darkening.

Kari pretended not to notice, taking a sip of her tea as the sound of approaching footsteps grew louder.

"Can we talk?"

Nathan's brow was furrowed with concern.NôvelDrama.Org copyrighted © content.

Kari glanced at Ronald: "Ten minutes, I'll be right back."

Ronald was reluctant to let Kari interact with him, but he knew well he couldn't confine her: "Alright."

Kari stood up, "Let's go."

She exited the diner, with Nathan trailing behind.

"Are you with Ronald now?"

Nathan's question came with an urgency, his eyes filled with anxiety: "Are you?"

"Yes."

Kari nodded, "We are together."

A wave of agony washed over Nathan's face. Despite knowing they had no future, the realization of Kari having a new boyfriend still hurt. "Kari, can't you give me another chance?"

During their time together, Kari knew Nathan appeared calm and composed on the surface, but deep down, he had a childish streak. Naive, almost to the point of foolishness.

"Nathan, it's over between us."

Kari didn't hesitate to burst their bubble of illusion: "I can't marry the enemy who killed my father, and the Jarvis family would never accept me. I didn't go after the Jarvis family because the evidence was lacking and I couldn't fight them." Even now, when she wasn't short on money, she still couldn't shake the foundation of the Jarvis family.

So, she chose not to seek revenge.

She wanted to live well in the present.

Kari's words left Nathan in despair: "I could-"

"Could you send your dad to jail?" Kari challenged. "If you could, he would've been there by now." Nathan indeed couldn't.

"Nathan, I've always despised people who make empty promises, so stop making them," Kari said coldly. Onald is good to me, and I like him I a lot. We are together now."

"You were good to me once, and I don't want to end things on a bad note."

Kari took a deep breath. They had never fought when they were together; Nathan's kindness was not lost on her.

Thus, she didn't want to tarnish the good memories of their past.

Nor did she want any further dealings with Nathan.

"Nathan, let's not see each other anymore."

Kari turned and walked away.

Nathan still sounded unwilling to let go: "Kari, I truly love you..."

His voice was slightly choked.

Kari didn't look back as she left.

Returning to the diner, Ronald had stopped eating.

He had lost his appetite.

Seeing her return, a flicker of joy crossed his eyes: "You're back."

Kari knew he was jealous, "I'm full, let's go home."

Ronald stood up, holding her hand as they left the diner.

Back in their room, Ronald let go of her hand and casually asked, "What did you and Nathan talk about?"

"He wanted to get back together."

Kari was always to the point.

Ronald's expression darkened.

"I didn't agree."

Kari watched his every move,

knowing he was upset, and wrapped

her arms around his waist: "I told

him we're together now, and more importantly, we're happy."

Ronald's body tensed slightly.

"Ronald, deciding to be with you was a well-thought-out choice. I'm more aware than anyone of my feelings for you."

Kari was usually not one to express affection, especially around Ronald, where she felt an indescribable shyness. Ronald's eyes softened, waiting for her to continue.

She took a deep breath, looked up at

him,

sincereyes shimmering with

: "I genuinely

won't go back to Nathan." belongs to