Chapter 82. Be Mine, Please?

I gasped again since I was sure he was jesting. No way he was serious! How dared he to tease me again! I thought we just made a toast for a truce. But then, why did he do it again? I shook my head. I was stupid to believe him to change in such a short time. “I’ll take my leave.”

Before I stood and walked away, Jack grabbed my waist. “Why? Where will you go?”

“Go home.”

“Hey, why are you mad at me?”

“You are playing with me!” I pointed at him. “We just made a truce, but you still teased me. Why don’t you let me live peacefully? Why do you hate me so much?” 

Jack pulled me and placed me to sit on his lap. He stroked my nape and kissed my forehead. “I have never wanted to tease you, Melanie. I swear! Why I asked you to be mine? It’s because I liked you. I can’t stop thinking about you. You make me crazy.”

I gulped. Could it be true, or was it another cruel trick? 

He rubbed my back and whispered, “The first time I saw you, I knew I wanted yo