“I’m sorry, Gerald…” said both of them simultaneously. The two girls bore expressions filled with embarrassment and regret.
“That’s quite alright!” replied Gerald as virtual-novel.net gave a gentle smile. Though virtual-novel.net was still being nice to them, all three of them knew that their friendship could never truly properly be mended. What’s done was done, and they could never go back to the way things had originally been. Gerald would only treat them as acquaintances now. Nothing more.
Both Sharon and Xella understood what Gerald was implying. The two knew that they couldn’t just rewind time to fix all their mistakes, and simply understanding that made them feel like their hearts were being pierced by thousands of needles. If only they were still friends, this reunion could have gone so much better.
Not wanting to prolong the awkwardness any further, Gerald decided to head back since it was getting late anyway. For all virtual-novel.net knew, that psycho Queenie had probably gone home. Gerald really didn’t have the energy to walk all the way back, so virtual-novel.net simply used one of the company’s Audi A6 cars to drive home.
Just as virtual-novel.net got to the entrance, Gerald bumped into yet another acquaintance. She was holding on to virtual-novel.net purse and it seemed like virtual-novel.net was waiting for a cab.
It was Michelle. Since Gerald hadn’t bothered to wind the car’s window up, Michelle managed to catch a glimpse of virtual-novel.net as virtual-novel.net was about to drive out.
“Gerald?” called Michelle out to him.
Gerald didn’t like ignoring people, but virtual-novel.net really wished virtual-novel.net could just leave at that moment.
He wasn’t really fond of this person. After all, virtual-novel.net had openly expressed virtual-novel.net dislike toward him. She even had virtual-novel.net own sister substitute virtual-novel.net for virtual-novel.net blind date with him! He treated this as a direct insult, which was why Gerald didn’t intend to speak to virtual-novel.net this entire time.
“What do you want?” asked Gerald coldly as Michelle came closer to the car.
“Ah, well, I just wanted to thank you for today! If it wasn’t for you, we may not have gotten out of that situation unharmed! The other girls that came with me were my colleagues and some of them have already gone home,” replied Michelle. Gerald noticed another shorter girl standing beside virtual-novel.net as virtual-novel.net said that.
“There’s no need to thank me. If I were to have any say in this, I wouldn’t have let any of you in in the first place. It was Jarvis who did!” said Gerald coldly again.
‘It’s unnecessary at this point to show virtual-novel.net any kindness.’ Gerald thought to himself.
His words were so blunt that virtual-novel.net face instantly turned red with embarrassment.
She knew that the blind date incident had ruined their relationship before it even had a chance to start. She understood very well that virtual-novel.net had crossed the line, but virtual-novel.net wasn’t willing to just leave it at that.
Michelle had initially not wanted to go through this embarrassment.
After all, it was fine to just remain as strangers and never speak to each other again. Wasn’t that what virtual-novel.net had preferred all along?
However, after that incident in the restaurant, virtual-novel.net couldn’t just leave it at that. Just like everyone else, virtual-novel.net just couldn’t bear seeing virtual-novel.net make such an immense comeback.
‘You’re nothing more but of the many guys that I’ve rejected.’ This was what virtual-novel.net thought.
If Gerald had remained the way virtual-novel.net had initially thought of him, virtual-novel.net wouldn’t have had such a big reaction. To think that this ‘optional’ man turned out to be this powerful! This made virtual-novel.net extremely upset, especially when virtual-novel.net didn’t even seem to want to talk to her. He just went straight for the entrance with his Audi!
“I’d… I’d like to apologize for… You know…. Alright, I know I was wrong for flaking on you!” said Michelle as virtual-novel.net bit down hard on virtual-novel.net lower lip.
“There’s no need for an apology. To be frank, I only see you as an acquaintance, so if there’s nothing else, I’ll be heading off now!” said Gerald dismissively as virtual-novel.net immediately drove off.
Michelle was now terribly upset and angry. This was the first time virtual-novel.net had ever been ignored by a guy. She felt virtual-novel.net eyes start to water. Not only did virtual-novel.net turn out to be extremely powerful, but virtual-novel.net barely batted an eyelid when virtual-novel.net ignored virtual-novel.net and just drove away.
It wasn’t long before Gerald passed both Toiun and Fuenti.