Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia) novel Chapter 610

"Anthony, thank you for treating me to dinner tonight. You're such a gentleman for escorting me on a walk!"

An obvious smile appeared on Isabella's face as she gently held onto his shirt. She then stared deeply into his eyes as though she had fallen in love with him.

He responded with a faint smile while he extended his hands and pulled out a lock of her hair that was tucked under her coat, "No, I'm the one who's supposed to be thankful instead. Isabella, you're such a wonderful young lady! It's my pleasure to have met you. If it wasn't for you..."

If it wasn't for her and Mr. Grint's help, his bank loan wouldn't have been approved that easily. At long last, there was finally hope for him. The approval of his loan was indeed an accomplishment.

He only wished that the loan would've been approved earlier.

As he looked at Isabella, Anthony felt a pang of guilt rooted in his words. He was ashamed that he took advantage of her feelings for him. Frankly, he did not feel the same towards her at all!

Her cheeks were flushed as she swiftly interrupted him, "Don't worry about it, Anthony! You don't have to be so courteous with me, I'm more than willing to do anything for you!"

She bit the corner of her lips while she looked at him shyly.

"Isabella..."

Her delicate voice made him feel even more guilty than before, "Actually... I'm sorry. I'm just..."

Uncertain with his words, a twinge of hesitation flashed across his eyes while he clenched his fists tightly and said, "What I'm trying to say is... Could we start as friends? My feelings for you are actually..."

The words were on the tip of his tongue, yet he couldn't bring himself to utter them! On the other hand, the desperation in Isabella's eyes, who stood in front of him, made it harder for him to confess the cruel truth. Besides, there were more urgent matters in hand for him to worry about currently. After all, he needed her father's help to apply for the bank loan too!

At the same time, the Clements family was onto pressing matters as well!

With a faint bitterness in her smile, she grabbed his wrist and spoke.

"Anthony, I understand! You really don't have to say another word. Please don't be pressured to repay me. I'm merely doing this by my own will! I'm genuinely happy that you've already treated me with such kindness..."

At least he wasn't deceiving her with his persuasive words! On the other hand, she firmly believed that he was worth it. She was convinced that her efforts would pay off eventually! Besides, it wasn't a big deal if a lady had feelings for a man anyway.

As she stared deeply into his soul, fire lit up from the bottom of her eyes as though she was determined to win his heart.

At that moment, he was as still as a statue while his eyes were also fixed on her.

While tiptoeing, she took the initiative to gather her courage as she tenderly kissed him on his forehead. She then held onto his arms while she smiled.

"That was a kiss to end our wonderful day. Let's look forward to a better tomorrow! Hehe, let's head home now!"

Right then, a similar scene flashed across Anthony's mind. His eyes went blank for a few seconds before he felt a throbbing pain in his temples. The trace of an unbearable pang pierced his heart in a split second as he firmly closed his eyes and his footsteps gradually became heavier.

Victoria, who stood from a distance, was unable to hear their entire conversation. Despite this, a glimpse of the both of them together was still like sprinkles of salt that rubbed against her wound; it once again tore her heart apart.

As soon as the both of them emerged from the shadow of a tree, he glanced over his shoulder and saw Victoria, who stood on the opposite side of the crossroad. He froze on the spot as he was utterly shocked to see her at that very moment.

Concurrently, she came to her senses and averted her eyes away from them while she immediately strode away in a different direction.

In that instant, the food that was stuffed in her mouth seconds ago had fallen to the ground and her vision became faintly blurred once again. Without a second thought, she instantly rushed back to the entrance of East Bannpool. All of a sudden, she stumbled and the snacks that were previously in her hand fell to the ground as well. She immediately came to a stop as tears began to roll down her cheeks. She helplessly squatted down on the ground as she wrapped her hands around her knees and burst into tears,

"Why?" "How did it come to this?"

Right then, flashes of unpleasant memories flooded across her mind. Heartbreaking moments like Trevor's womanizing behavior and Anthony's betrayal started to haunt her. Looking at the snacks that fell on the ground, she bawled continuously like a baby.

What sin did she commit to deserve all these punishments that she faced recently. It was merely an accident where she was the biggest victim! Trevor took advantage of her while Anthony betrayed her and had nothing to lose!

What about herself?

These moments scarred her for the rest of her life!