Chapter 57

Conrad's POV

"Please," I beg, sitting on the counter bench. She turns around, arms crossed, waiting for me to continue. I sigh before doing so, trying to push away any nerves I may have, but they're still there. "I just want to tell you that I'm sorry. I let my emotions get the best of me. I was angry because everything Kamila told me, I had already thought. It's not your fault if you don't feel the same way I do. I understand, it's normal, and I want you to know that it's okay, I can accept it. I've told you before, and I'm telling you now, I just want to see you happy. Damn, I'm talking too much, but it's because of the nerves."

"I like you," she says.

I feel my heart stop, my body freezes. I can't believe what I'm hearing. I need her to say it again. I've been waiting for those words to come out of her mouth for a long time. I wish she would say it again, I wish it were true and not just a dream. If it's a damn dream, I don't want to wake up.

"Say it again