Chapter 35 - 35: LunChapter With Her Parents II (2/2)
Their conversation was halted when the food arrived
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"What else do you want me to do?" Geoffrey exclaimed as he threw his violin boay He was already at the last vestiges of his patience when E the piano to tell hi
"I never asked you to do anything I just don't want to be your what do you call a girl like me? Your lover? I am not even that But I do know that you have an intended and whatever this is… is wrong This, whatever we're having is a relationshi+p that is doomed to fail even before it starts So please, let us stop this while it is still not too late…"
Geoffrey breathed deeply, when he felt that he was coht, I will s for you and that is why I'm here However, let me correct whatever presue of you I never even took liberties with you I have treated you with utht of you as a wo to be a lover of a man who is bound to be married to another "
"Then, what do you want fros, but at the end of the day, you belong to another What will become of me? Your lover at the side ill just come at your beck and call? You knohat hter of an i on me to find myself a suitable husband My father had to bury himself with debts just to send me in this school for that purpose So, you tell me if you were in
Geoffrey felt his chest tighten "My engage to do with love Please understand that as a prince, I have certain obligations which I can not escape I already bared my heart in front of you If you are worried about your fa to support you and theize, because as of now, these are the only things I can give you"
"Is that all? So, ill you do if I were to tell you that those are not enough?"
"I have nothing else to offer, Eive, I will"
"You do know that Serena is perfect right? I can't even compare She is beautiful, sical daughter of one of the most prosperous dukedorow to have feelings for her"
Geoffrey sighed He can not deny that what Emily said was true He can feel a certain attraction towards his fiancée even when he always adh he will never tell E on his self and his feelings Honestly, he is a little fed up with Emily's attitude She was quite different froravely, when he has not tried so uilt towards her and her pitiful plight in life He could not even understand it hi hiood any hiree with you This is not working Don't worry about Sir Felix, I will explain to him that it is my fault that ill not be able to perform on the 28th" Geoffrey said as he calmed his mind He placed his violin back in its case and moved to pick his violin bow
Emily saw Geoffrey move She wondered if she pushed him too hard this time When she saw him about to exit the door, she could not help but panic And so, she quickly ?"
"Please don't go… I… I just love you too much…"
"I can't do this anymore Emily If it is your reputation you are worried about, then don't We have not engaged in anything scandalous that will put you in a precarious position" Geoffrey said as he tried to remove her hands
Emily was not stupid, she knew that if she let hi back So, she quickly moved to stand in front of him, pull him down so that they were face to face, and kissed him on his mouth
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TBC