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Chapter 157 Alright, Stop Crying
Lewis looked at Sierra with an indecipherable smile. “So?”
“I’m just a little confused. I can’t think of a reason to convince myself to continue staying by your side
since you don’t want to marry me.
He just looked at her and didn’t say anything.
“Oh, come on. Then why don’t you tell me, Lewis, do you have feelings for me?”
“Is that important?”
“Of course it is. If you don’t even have feelings for me, are penniless, and don’t plan on marrying me,
then wouldn’t I be insane to continue being with you?”
He nodded his head in feigned seriousness. “That’s true. You have a point. Get out of the car then.”
His last words made Sierra’s heart freeze. “What?”
“Get out,” he repeated before continuing, “Don’t ever contact me again.”
“You…” She was at a loss for words. Even though she had taken the time to weigh the pros and cons
and mentally prepare herself, her heart still irrepressibly sank at Lewis’ words. Similar to being dunked
into an ice bath, the sudden shock made her go pale. She couldn’t deny what her heart was telling her.
She had genuinely fallen in love with him, to the point where she couldn’t even convince herself to
leave.
Desperate, she grabbed onto his arm. “Lewis, 1-
“You’re not wrong. Anyone would have the same thought as you, so you don’t have to say anything
else.” Lewis cut her off.
“That’s not it. I want to say-
“I’ve already told you before, you can leave whenever you want to, and you still have the right to do so,
be it past or present.” He once again interrupted her.
His seemingly sentimental words were actually cold and cruel. They pierced her heart like needles. She
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtdidn’t hold back and allowed her tears to flow freely. Holding his bicep firmly, she choked on her sobs
as she said, “But you also once said that you wouldn’t chase me away if I chose to stay with you.”
He found her words ironic, and his gaze was so intense it was as though it might bore through
her.
“Have you already forgotten what you’ve said earlier?”
“I…” Sierra was once again speechless, and she was regretful.
“I’m not chasing you away, Sierra, you chose this. And since you’ve already made your decision,
please don’t second-guess yourself.”
She shook her head. “No, I regret my decision. I won’t leave regardless of how much you owe or
whether you’re the president. I’ll stick with you even if you are homeless and wandering the streets!
You don’t even need to get a divorce…”
money
Her voice became small when she said those last words. Although they were petty, they were from the
heart. She just couldn’t let him go. She loved him so, so much. It was only when she set aside her pride
and in the face of separation did she finally realize her true feelings. Even she found it unimaginable
that she would love him to this extent.
Lewis stared at her and didn’t say a thing. Even the wry smirk on his face was gone. As though wanting
to prove her sincerity, she dug through her purse and took out numerous bank cards from within as well
as the keys to her house and car.
She placed all these items on the dashboard of his car. “Take them. I’m giving it all back to you. You
should still be able to get some money out of the house and car if you sell them off.”
He glanced at the items but still didn’t speak.
“Oh, that’s right. I’ll also give you all my earnings from the latest film once it is released. Besides, I’m a
little bit famous now that you’ve endorsed me. I can take on more movie roles, and if that isn’t enough, I
can also start doing live streams with product placements to help you clear off your debt!” She was so
frantic that her face had turned red. She stared at him with teary eyes and broke out into sobs before
he could even respond. Clutching his hand, she unprecedentedly begged him in a humble tone. “Don’t
chase me away, please?”
His deep gaze fell on her face, and he looked at her for a long time before letting out a helpless sigh.
He maneuvered the hand she was clutching so that it was now holding hers. Then he reached out his
other hand to help her wipe away her tears.
“Do you have to go this far?”
“I don’t care. I thought about a lot of things during the drive back earlier, and they were all from my
selfish point of view. I didn’t even care if I heartlessly broke up with you, but when I made up my mind
to do so, the thought of not being able to see you ever again made my heart feel as though a chunk
had been taken out of it and that there was no longer any point in living.”
Her words made him laugh.
“How could you laugh! Since you’ve said that the choice is up to me, I’m not going. I’ll follow you
everywhere, even if it’s to go out and beg for food!”
Lewis’ gaze became complicated. Some time passed before he eventually said in a low voice, Alright,
stop crying.”
Sierra clumsily dashed away her tears and clung to his arm. She looked longingly at him as she
said, “So we’re not breaking up, right?”
“Whatever you wish.”
“You!”
“As long as you’re aware of what staying by my side will entail and are mentally prepared to face what
is to come.”
“I am. I know better than anyone else! You don’t have to say anymore.” Her tone was resolute, and she
looked him directly in the eyes as though to prove her determination.
He was taciturn for a long time again before he retracted his hand. “It’s good that you know. Now get
out of the car.”
Leaning her head against his shoulder, she whined like a spoiled child. “Do you have to leave tonight?
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmStay with me.”
He collected all her things off the dashboard, grabbed her purse, and placed them inside before
handing it back to her and saying, “I can’t stay here tonight. I still have something to attend to.”
“What is it?”
“You don’t need to know.”
Sierra bit her lip. She was slightly peeved but she squashed the feeling down so as to avoid. another
storm so soon after their near breakup.
“You’re going back to the mute, aren’t you?” she asked indignantly.
“It’s for work. Alright, go home and rest early.” He placed her purse in her arms and unfastened her
seatbelts.
It was rare to hear him explain himself, so she felt slightly better. She could tell from his attitude that he
had no intention of ending their relationship. Being aware of his cold-hearted nature, she knew he
wouldn’t try to convince her to stay if she decided to leave. This realization only reinforced the fact that
he was even more heartless than she was, and it was precisely that that had her so infatuated and
hopelessly wrapped around his finger.
Regardless, she couldn’t allow herself to be so devoid of pride and yield to his single convincing
statement from earlier. True to the nature of matters of the heart, it was irrelevant who the other person
was; the one who took the initiative would always emerge as the victor.
Grabbing her purse, she opened the door and reluctantly got out of the car. Walking through the
doorway to her residential building, she couldn’t resist looking back, only to see him accelerating away,
leaving behind a trail of exhaust. Sierra looked down at the purse in her arms. Instead of heading
upstairs, she sat in the lobby, pulled out her phone, and began searching for recent news about Alvarez
Corp.
She couldn’t find much except for a few articles that were published mere hours ago. Alvarez
Corp really did have a new president, and his name was Kiran Alvarez. Her brows scrunched together
as she put away her phone and looked up at the ceiling. He really wasn’t lying to her. He truly was no
longer the president of Alvarez Corp!
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