Chapter 56. Will You Marry Me?

Shimma’s POV

My eyes widened, shock flickering in them. Why was he so eager to see me?

“Uh, I’m sorry, but I don’t think there is any need for that,” I said calmly, trying to be nice.

“Wh-why? I mean, we could talk about us. Trust me, I felt a connection between us back then. I know that if we had just taken the time to get to know each other, we would have…”

“No, I’m in love with Mattias,” I said, quickly cutting him off. “There wasn’t going to be any room for us then, and even now, I know and understand how you felt, but…”

“But I still do. I still feel the same way I felt for you back then. And no matter how hard I try to shove the feelings away, I can’t stop the way my heart beats rapidly anytime you cross my mind, or how restless I get knowing I need to talk to you. Do you know h