Rewriting My Heart's Fate (Ethan and Evelyn)

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After that, Liam didn't bother me again. His absence was a relief. I had Lyla send me his contacts and other details, and I reached out to the agent to finalize the purchase of the house.

On the day I was supposed to pay the balance, Liam showed up. He was waiting for me outside my hotel. As I walked over, I noticed that he still had that flirtatious, carefree look. "Ts, already on your way y to make the payment? You should know that I can g

get you a discount."

Liam had strikingly good looks, with skin even fairer than many girls'. Seeing the slight flush on his face, I suddenly recalled that woman at the rehab center.

"No need for that I can afford it,"

"Tsk." Liam grabbed my wrist and shoved me into his car. "Only a fool turns down a bargain." with that, he sped off.

I was forced to sit in his car, feeling a but exasperated, but then I figured, why not take advantage of the discount being handed to me?

When we got to the sales office, I learned that the development was owned by his family. Seeing the tiny fraction of the house price I saved, I couldn't help but feel a bit giddy,

Liam lounged on the couch with one leg propped up on the table like a king, "Look at you, all merry over a little bit of money!"

I looked at the balance on my phone, nearly grinning from ear to ear. "Well, I'm certainly no match for you, Mr. Tyler."

"So how are you going to repay me?" Liam sat up straight and leaned a bit closer to me.

I shot him a look and frowned. "I'll treat you to a meal, nothing more."

Liam immediately stood up and grabbed the jacket he had just taken off as if afraid I'd change my mind. "Deal Let's go."

I sighed, rubbed my forehead, and grabbed my bag to follow him

As we stepped outside, we ran into Ethan and Leah walking toward us. I was about to pull Liam aside to take a different path when Leah waved at us.

"Hey, Eve! What a coincidence. What are you two doing here?"

I forced a smile and responded, "Yeah. What a coincidence."

But I was thinking what bad lock, one unwanted encounter after another.

Before I could think further, Ethan and Leah had already reached us. From a distance, I had purposely ignored Ethan, so I hadn't noticed anything off. But now that we were closer, seeing his handsome, yet cold, face brought back memories of that intense kiss from the other night.

I could feel the heat rising to my face as Leah asked, "Are you two here to buy a house as well?"

The way she emphasized "as well" was very telling.

Liam flashed them his signature charming smile, the very picture of debonair. "Yes, we are Are you and Mr. Grayson here to buy a place too?"

Leah glanced shyly at Ethan while clutching her purse with both hands. "Yes. Since I'm attending St. Nicholas University, Grandpa thought it would be more convenient for us to have a place here."

"That's great! You've snagged yourself a big sucker. Your quality of life must be through the roof now," Liam quipped, his tone playful.

His comment was amusing, and I had to burn my face away to keep myself from laughing. But as soon as I did, I caught than staring at me Linstantly lost I my mood.

Ethan eveled his thin lips into a frosty smirk. "Mr. Tyler, are you here to become a big sucker too?"

"Not at all," Liam replied with a serious expression. "I'm doing this willingly. Being a sucker doesn't suit me. At best, I'm just a small simp."

A small simp? Seriously? I nearly wanted to rip Liam's mouth off

"But have you ever heard the saying, 'A simp who persists gets everything in the end? Liam tapped his temple with his sunglasses. "Ibelieve I'll win the beauty's beat in the "Ingat, Eve?" he added before turning to me with a knowing look