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I looked up at Alfie. He was hot, fit, and wealthy—exactly the kind of man most people would fall for instantly.But I still shook my head. "I don't feel the same way."To many, love at first sight was the ultimate romance. But growing up with a deep-seated lack of security had made me inherently cautious. Even with Dwayne, I had harbored a silent crush for an entire year, making absolutely sure he was the one before I ever found the courage to tell him how I felt."I don't know why you fell for me," I said.Alfie opened his mouth to explain, but I cut him off, saying, "And honestly, I don't want to know."He blinked, looking suddenly downcast and vulnerable.But I didn't let myself soften. In relationships, being overly soft-hearted was a fatal flaw.Alfie thought it over for a moment and asked, "Do you think I'm moving too fast?"I nodded. "I'm sorry, but I hope that if someone ever falls for me, it won't be because he's driven by hormones or swept up in a passing moment. I w

The sudden shift in conversation caught Dwayne completely off guard. "What?"I looked him dead in the eye. "We dated for seven years, Dwayne. Did you know that I don't eat baked beans?"He went silent for a moment, then replied defensively, "So what if I didn't? It's a minor detail. Even if I didn't notice before, I can just pay more attention from now on."I let out a soft chuckle. I was laughing at myself for loving someone like him."To you, taking photos of other women is a minor thing, and my not eating baked beans is a minor thing. But that's not how I see it."I glanced over at Alfie, who was waiting a short distance away.During dinner earlier, the moment he found out I didn't eat baked beans, he had immediately gone out of his way to instruct the waiter."You call it a minor thing, but why is it that a man I barely know can remember it effortlessly, while you, my boyfriend, never could?"In seven whole years, Dwayne had never cared to remember. To him, it didn't matter