“…Your imagination is a little too active, I have to say.”
Blushing slightly when she heard that, Fabiola took a moment before adding, “…Then… Regarding Layla…”
“As he said, he was the one who sent her over, and… Aside from sending her over to make you jealous, she was also there to remind me not to give in to lust that easily… He wanted me to have self-control until you truly realized that you loved me…”
…What the hell? That was it?! To think that her father had been the main reason for her suffering these past few days! Still… His intentions were good, so…
It took her a while, but she eventually muttered, “…So… You really do like me, right…?”
“You know the answer to that.”
“Then… How much?”
“More than you could ever imagine…”
After a chuckle, Hanley replied, “Hey, you were far from ugly… In fact, you looked extremely endearing.”
“…You sure you aren’t lying about that…? That aside, what happened next?”
Clearing his throat, Hanley then said, “So… While you were playing with Neal in kindergarten at the age of six, I was busy skipping grades, working hard to advance to junior high school… And by the age of fifteen, I was studying endless hours just to pass my university entrance exams. Eventually, I managed to get a doctorate far earlier than I should have… and once you flew abroad to continue your studies, I finally became the Robinson Group’s CEO.”
“It had been an arduous journey, but… Just the thought of getting closer to you kept me going. In other words, without you, I wouldn’t be the man I was today…”
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