We Were Simply A Transient Presence In Each Other's Lives

my relationship with Jere Lloyd, I

had decided to stay i

as that I wa

ll, broad-shouldered boyfriend, being cornered in his sports car by Nin

d you would only ever love me for the rest of your life. How coul

abruptly

ct, Jere coldly pu

that this really was just a misunder

irthday celebration, a fireworks show cost a million dollars, jewelry of a seven-figure price... You really should regret it, Nina. Y

where

eed to tell him about the

.

ought I was having

ust had a physical exa

ectly healthy, and my hearing was f

like being a serial dater, juggling several men at once just to show off your charm? Then why are you crying now? I'm

u were not trying to make me jealous, why would you pursue her? Why would you make such a huge spectacle of it? You knew she worked for the same airline as me, so you deliberately made your pursuit of her known to everyone! She was just an intern with no

his jaw and

ying to hurt me like this? You used to say you would never let me be unhappy for the rest of my life. Can you r

arms and wrapped both arms

at Jere from be

ck was

l, standing ramrod strai

not push

y still and let he

s thinking when you sent 10, 000 roses to the office for her birthday

love me for the rest of your life! You listened to everything I said growing up. You always did whatev

less and let her bea

p was comple

dant at Exavia Airlines year after y

only made her lo

in and again, as if she were the one who had suffere

while, Jere f

s voice dry and hoarse.

roz

froze

r-streaked face an

ful, but her

nd an indescribable sense of relief in it, as if he had finally rev

y. "That was the day I had my first kiss

and hungrily that time, like you wanted to devour me. You even said it was yo

ot say any

if he was remin

suddenly shuddere

wave of nausea

self against the wall

zy, and my ear

se and distant, repeatedly stabbing at

about the drones you

e came out hoarse and quie

hen suddenly smiled. "That was our first tim

e into a smile t

confessed everything to her naturally, as if

at about that

ireworks show, the fireworks

ood for Nina Saunders,

e $3 million emerald necklace Jere

y a man spent on a woman sh

er he had truly fallen for me and

remained silent

it open and discovered that the emerald inside was worth $50 millio

as after the serial number on the other one. The emerald necklac