Chasing Back The Woman He Destroyed のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 101 - チャプター 110

Serena's POVFor a moment, I just stared at him. My lips parted slightly, but no words came. The restaurant suddenly felt smaller, suffocating, like the walls were inching closer, waiting for my response.Kyle's hand crossed the table again, soft and comforting, his thumb tracing my fingers as if to coax out a response."Serena," he whispered because I still hadn't replied. "I'm not expecting you to say it back. Not yet. I just, I don't want to keep pretending that this is friendship when it is not."My heart tightened. I forced myself to look at him, and I hated that my mind immediately jumped to Damien.This was too complex. "Kyle," I said finally, my voice soft but firm, "I don't know what to say to that."He rested his head, looking at me, but there was no frustration. If anything, he looked almost grateful that I wasn't shutting him down in a complete denial. "Then don't say anything yet," he said. "Just go see where I live tonight. No pressure. Just hang out with me."I gulped h

Sophia's POVI sighed and shifted in my seat. “You’re impossible, Damien.”“Maybe,” he said with a low laugh. “But I’m still curious about you.”I didn’t know what to do with that statement, so I simply let it sit between us.Damien leaned forward slightly. "Would you like to go on a date?"I blinked, not certain that I was hearing Damien. Was he asking me out?"A date?" I said again, raising my eyebrows.He smiled and shook his head. "Yeah. But not with me." He smiled like he was enjoying my confusion. "I was thinking about setting you up on a blind date. Some of my friends are free. Nice guys. I thought maybe it would be a good idea."Oh. So he wasn't asking me out. He wanted to give me options.I released a quick laugh, more to cover the odd burn in my chest. "You want me to set up a blind date for myself?""Yeah." He shrugged. "Just for the fun of it. Who knows? Maybe you'll even like one of them."I didn't reply right away. I couldn't. My head was too busy trying to calm my heart

Serena's POVMy gut churned as I looked at the screen. The name "Alexander" appeared like a warning sign in my eyes. That was the last one I wanted to hear from at the moment.Kyle looked over, saw my body shift, then followed my gaze to the screen. His hand hesitated, undecided, before he pressed the decline button."You okay?" he said, eyes on the road again.I swallowed. "Yeah.""You sure?" he repeated.I nodded, then shifted my head to gaze out the window. My voice was barely audible. "He shouldn't be calling me.""Why is he, then?" Kyle accused, his tone now pulled in."I don't know." I did not want to talk about Alexander, not to Kyle. Not after all the progress I had made getting myself out of there."Perhaps he wishes to apologize once more. Perhaps he's bored. Perhaps he just wants to mess with my head once again."Kyle didn't say anything, but I could feel the tension in the vehicle shift. His hold on the steering wheel grew tighter."He doesn't get to," I said more sternly.

Serena's POVI stopped, looking at Kyle who was staring intently at me. "No, remain in the car," I whispered. "I'll meet you in 3 minutes."Kyle raised an eyebrow, staring at me. "Your cab?"I nodded. "Yes, that's my cab. Thanks for tonight, I really appreciate."Kyle's mouth fell open in shock, but he didn't press the issue. He got to his feet, reaching for his coat. "Well, then, if you're sure that you want to go.""I am," I said, firmly.I stood there for a second, watching Kyle walk towards the door, and then I walked towards the door myself, reeling inside my head.I simply wanted to leave, to depart as soon as possible, but my heart was unable to let go of the strong knot that had formed in my chest.Kyle opened the door to let me out, but as I stepped out, I turned back over my shoulder once again. His eyes are on me, but I did not give him the chance to speak another word. I had to leave this mess behind.I rode the elevator down, hopefully Kyle wasn't behind but I knew he wou

Serena's POVThe entire bathroom was still warm with her steam. As I stepped in and shut the door behind me, I felt the fullness of my exhaustion; maybe Sophia's statement carried some weight. And honestly, part of me was scared about what she could say next.But I was ready to hear it.I locked the shower and stepped out once the water stopped, with steam swirling around my ankles with just a towel tied around my waist.Sophia was sitting on my bed, scrolling through her phone as if nothing had transpired. I narrowed my eyes. "Enough," I snarled, stomping across the room. "Start talking." She never looked up from her phone. "The dinner was all right," she said flatly. "Very wonderful." I blinked. That's all? I glared while waiting for her to continue. Seriously? Silent, I grabbed the nearest pillow and threw it at her with full force. It hit her right in the face and sent her phone flying to one side."Ha!" she laughed, sitting up. "What for?""I requested a complete report," I s