Chapter 34

• Stuart
• Andrea is right, I can't force her to be with me, it's best to set aside my crazy fantasies about her for her own good. A man has to understand that if he won't do any good for a woman, then it's not fair to do her any harm, that's not right. I really like her, I can't deny it, but what if, as she says, we want more later on? I don't know if I'm willing to give her what she desires. I don't think this attraction will lead to more. However, no woman had ever stirred up so much in me like she has, and that could mean a lot. Nevertheless, she has made it clear that she couldn't share my lifestyle, and in that, I can do nothing but accept it.
• Furthermore, a relationship cannot be based solely on mutual attraction. If not, it becomes a lie that, no matter how pleasurable, is empty and meaningless. We would both be wasting our time, especially her. Instead of finding someone who can give her what she deserves, I would have her occupied without promising her a stable future where she feels secure, loved, and protected. With me, she would have to live in the shadows, not to the extent of forgetting to socialize, but she would have to be vigilant, as my work involves making enemies.