No Divorce? The Billionaire's Love Chase! novel Chapter 685

Gideon and Claudia were standing on the sidewalk by the road.

Gideon reached out to help Claudia with her bags, but she subtly shifted to the side, avoiding his hand.

"It's just a few daily necessities, they're light. I can carry them myself," Claudia said.

Gideon could clearly feel her coldness.

Ever since that night in Caledon, he had been pursuing her.

Although Claudia hadn't said yes, she hadn't been resistant either.

But now, her attitude towards him had clearly cooled. He could sense it.

Anxious, Gideon tried to explain. "A lot of things came up unexpectedly at the family recognition banquet. It was my fault for not taking better care of you."

Claudia countered, "Gideon, do I look like that petty of a person to you?"

Her simple question made Gideon flush with shame.

"I'm sorry," he said, at a loss for what to do.

It was the first time Claudia had ever seen Gideon look so helpless in front of her.

She said to him, "Gideon, I just want to focus on my career. I'm not thinking about my personal life right now."

Gideon tried to keep his tone gentle. "A career and a relationship don't have to be mutually exclusive."

Claudia stood by her decision. "But for me, my future and career are more important than romance."

They looked at each other.

Gideon's gaze was unusually firm as he told her, "But love is much harder to find than a career path."

Claudia lowered her eyes, hiding the emotion within them.

"But Claudia, my feelings for you aren't a whim. It wasn't just about that one night's accident. I like you. I've liked you since I first saw you when you started your freshman year of university!"

In Caledon, he had thought he'd finally 'won her over', that he could finally be with her openly. But she had stubbornly refused. He had pushed his own boundaries, using all the sweet-talking he could muster, and just when it seemed like she was about to give in, she rejected him again. He couldn't hide his feelings anymore. He had to confess.

Gideon's sudden confession left Claudia utterly stunned.

She stared at him, forgetting how to react.

*Freshman year?*

Claudia vaguely recalled the first time she had met Gideon. He had approached her to help with her luggage, his face turning bright red. At the time, she and her friend had secretly gossiped about how shy this upperclassman was, how easily he blushed.

It turned out, there were signs all along.

Gideon said, "The moment I first saw you on campus, I was incredibly grateful that I had listened to my parents' arrangement and studied medicine."