"I heard you. Loud and clear."

Jane mustered up the courage to look Cory in the eyes. "But I really don't understand. Why do you have to say it so harshly?

"Are you afraid that I will be mistaken, or are you afraid you can't control yourself, so you can only use this way to remind yourself—"

"Shut up!" Cory barked. "You think you're so smart, don't you?"

"I …" Jane pursed her lips. "I only hope that you'll give me a chance, and at the same time, a chance to yourself …"

Cory sneered. "I never needed any chances." Then, he turned ahead, no longer looking at Jane.

The atmosphere in the car became dreary. Jane looked at Cory for a long time and frowned. Was this man's heart really made of stone?

…

After that night, Jane no longer saw Cory. She thought that he wasn't going to go to the auction with her anymore.

So when she saw Cory by the hotel's entrance, she was a little stunned. "Cory, you …"

Cory ignored her and got in the car.

Jane was secretly delighted. She grabbed the h