She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 634

"Everett, do you have feelings for me?"

His eyes blew wide open.

The moment their gazes locked, he immediately looked down again, looking entirely lost and overwhelmed.

That reaction spoke louder than any words.

Melanie sighed inwardly.

Originally, she thought they could just be normal, platonic friends.

She never expected...

In a flash, old memories flooded her mind.

She remembered the time Dominic's friend brought back those exquisite pins from overseas.

That day, when they were picking out the pins, she and Everett were the last ones to choose.

She recalled clearly that she had her eye on the Amethyst Sigil, and he had wanted the exact same one.

But right as he reached for it, he suddenly swerved and grabbed the one next to it instead.

At the time, she had felt he did it on purpose.

He casually let her have the one she wanted without making a fuss about it.

For the longest time, she had simply interpreted his thoughtfulness and consideration as him just being a genuinely good person.

Melanie drew in a sharp breath.

So...

He hadn't been looking out for her just because he was gentle and kind.

It was because...

He had been in love with her since back then, hadn't he?

A wave of emotion rippled through her heart.

She harbored absolutely no romantic feelings for him.

But if his love for her predated her marriage to Dominic, then he had endured a painfully long emotional torment.

It was even entirely possible that when he confessed to Evelyn and married her, it wasn't to help Dominic at all.

With a violent clatter, he shoved his chair back, turned around, and bolted out of the steakhouse without looking back.

"Everett!"

She stood up, but she couldn't chase after him, nor could she make him come back.

The air around her turned as stiff as drying cement.

Thankfully, the restaurant was practically empty, or their scene would have drawn a massive crowd.

She stood by the table for a long time before slumping back into her seat, burying her face in her hands with a heavy sigh.

"So... did I do the wrong thing?"

she murmured to herself.

If you didn't love someone, wasn't the most responsible thing to do to tell them straight to their face, so they could move on and stop wasting their efforts?

She pursed her lips, her mood completely ruined.

Glancing down at her plate, she saw her steak had gone cold. She hadn't eaten more than a few bites, and now she had entirely lost her appetite.

Frustrated, she ran a hand through her hair, pulled out her phone, and dialed a number.