Chapter 17

“Yeah, I know you are. You always genuinely are. You just never change.” She continued walking even past him car so he jogged in front of her.

“When you say never change like that, it aggravates the whole thing. It was just a mistake, Li and you know that. I had a few too many drinks with my friends and it happened.”

“It’s not a mistake if it happens more than once, Steve.” She stopped and turned to him, the early night breeze messing with her hair.

“It really was, and I’m sorry. Should I… Should I get on my knees to show you that I really am? Please, come on.”

“Get out of my sight, Steve. And stop sending the flowers and gifts, you’re wasting your precious time. I’ll keep throwing them out.”

“You threw the ring out?”

“Oh. Here, I forgot.” She took the box out of her bag and tossed it at him. He caught it and shook his head.

“I don’t want it back, I got it for you.” He brought it back to her.

“I have two exactly like that back home at