Chapter 78 His Refusal

• In the dead of night, Cora found herself alone in bed, tossing and turning. Eventually, she grew disheartened and took out her phone. As a means to stop her further descent into depravity, she had planned to cut off all contact with Byron if he didn’t reach out to her. However, lying alone in the LO apartment, she couldn’t shake off the troubles and fears that tormented her repeatedly. It was awful to be all hyped up mentally despite her physical exhaustion. Adding to her distress, she had promised Flora to introduce her to her boyfriend. Cora tried to convince herself that she would willingly offer herself up if Byron helped her deal with Flora. Besides, she would get a good night’s sleep. After making up her mind, she sent a message to Byron:
• [Mr. Hansen, what have you been up to lately?] After a while, he sent her a brief reply: [Work]. Suspecting that he might be avoiding a conversation, Cora quickly replied, [Isn’t it boring to work all day? [Do you want to come and hang out?] To that, Byron asked, [What are we going to do? Cora suspected he knew her intentions but chose to keep her hanging. With a blush on her face, she replied, [We can do anything. [Including you?] Byron’s reply reminded her of when he would k*ss her on her ankle while muttering sweet nothings, only to revert to his usual stoic demeanor after getting out of bed. He was a gentleman in the streets but a freak in the sheets.
• Since she had a favor to ask of him, she ignored his teasing even though she knew he was messing with her. Well, that’s also an option," she replied. She expected him to quickly forget about their previous scuffle and come over to her apartment. Surprisingly, he wrote, [I have something to do tonight. [Perhaps another time.] Cora interpreted that as him declining to hang out with her, seeing how much they had flirted with each other. To be frank, it seemed like he no longer wanted to continue their relationship and was trying to end it. Never someone to cry over spilled milk, Cora blocked Byron’s WhatsApp account and added his number to her blacklist. Although she knew the fling wouldn’t last long, when it actually ended, she felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.