Chapter 1364: Scarlette was stunned. Young and still grappling with the complexities of her emotions, her thoughts were an open book.
"Do you... do you feel even a flicker of affection for me?" she blurted out.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtKenji felt a pang in his chest seeing her like that. He couldn't resist offering a measure of comfort.
"I do." While Scarlette wasn't entirely satisfied with his response, she accepted it. She craved attention and yearned to stand out, but she wouldn't force others to reciprocate her feelings.
"But I can't accept a marriage built on such a pragmatic foundation," Scarlette declared firmly.
"It feels like I'm merely a good luck talisman to you. Besides, you're not my ideal partner. Even if I were to impulsively marry you now, your personality would cast a long shadow over my life. You're far too domineering. I prefer someone who would showerwith affection." Kenji already had a contingency plan.
"We don't have to live together, except for occasional visits to my parents." His sole objective was marriage. Whether they were compatible or could build a harmonious union mattered little to him. Scarlette remained resolute.
"I still find the proposition unacceptable." The thought of being shackled to him, even in a limited capacity, was abhorrent to her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmKenji's brow furrowed, his gaze hardening as he observed this rare display of serious resolve from Scarlette. His patience was beginning to wear thin.
gvlnovs.om hosts thrilling adventures "This is our destiny," he declared.
"Either you compromise, or I will. I will not coerce you, but we shall see who emerges victorious." Scarlette was baffled by his cryptic statement. In any case, a sense of resistance welled up within her. At her age, she was a whirlwind of emotions, impulsive and headstrong. If something displeased her, she simply rejected it.
From that day forward, Scarlette deliberately avoided Kenji.
Kenji, in turn, showed no signs of pursuing her further. Since she wished to distance herself, he would give her the space. He redirected his focus to his work.