Love Me Back, Mr CEO

ill for a moment. Her whole body shook viole

fists, digging her fingernai

he asked in disbelief,

she desperately hoped that his wo

he uttered, his voice low and calm, but t

g so hard to hold back broke l

ably while Max watche

nd it started to drizzle. Even n

w up together. Even as kids, they had harbored feelings for each other, and at the ag

fe was being squeezed out of her. Her world rev

oment. He hardly had time for her. He was always busy. If she

e together, he see

ad done her best to hold on to hi

pected it to happen so soon. She had tried her

ry, her heart achi

ted to say, she wouldn't have ste

o go to bed when she received a message on her ph

t time in a while, she hopped off her bunk bed and looked at hersel

er bunkmate and best fri

ing her best friend, so Mia replied without holdin

playing a neat r

ops, she rushed out without w

to meet her boyfriend, the expression o

and the moment he spoke, "Let's

*

e until her head sta

endearment for her were now empty. He looked at her emotionlessly, and h

asked in a hoar

suddenly came from behind

st Mia, and h

d at her with emptiness were now filled with

turned around in

a silhouette ap

her eyes, trying to figure out who it was. As t

bled when she saw her best

fresh tears began to pour from her eye

I can't live without him. I really can't," she cri

led with concern, and she cl

r shoulder and began to p

e girl cried uncontroll

thing?" Martha asked calmly, s

her best friend was here, she would help Mia talk to M

ness she h

he heard Martha's statem

out to tell her. How can you break her hear

and Mia lifted her hea

th disbelief. "Martha, you knew h

. I texted you as soon as I go

o face Mia. "Mia, I'm sorry-but yes, I knew.

t be real. Her best friend couldn't have known. She tr

Why didn't you te

ed her heart, the words she hea

ecause I'm the one M

ach other, but it just wouldn't die.

you in the dark any long

seconds. She couldn't comprehend the

er her. "Wh-what... did yo

eally sorry. We couldn't help it; it's a natur

she raised her hand and pointed her finger at Martha, then at Max. She chuckled, a sound devo

d out, attemptin

oved her, he couldn't b

ling grew louder. Max halted, his foot

x furrowed his brow, gen

ac

," Martha sobbed

nd. It couldn't be helped-it can't be helped,"

holding him tightly,

o see her in pain. "Wipe your t

no's so much. "Look at how much power your words have over me.

e said, and she play

out Mia?" sh

. "She'll be fine.