Chapter 329: Trying to regain her composure, Rachel quickly stepped back, creating sspace between them.
This move, however, only intensified Brian's irritation.
He stepped forward, gripped her chin firmly, and lifted her face to meet his gaze. "Since when do you get to make decisions for me? What right do you have? Do I have to go along with whatever you say just because you think so?" Brian was indeed furious.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRachel tightened her fists, trying to stay calm, and then looked him in the eye. "Would you like to hear the truth?" "Go ahead." "It's well-known you have a soft spot for Tracy Haynes. You would have agreed to her request eventually. So, whether I say yes or no, it won't change a thing." With that, Rachel bowed her head slightly. Her posture was that of a subordinate facing a superior.
Yet, this demeanor only fueled Brian's anger further. Hadn't she been defiant just yesterday? Why was she so submissive today? Brian found the drastic change aggravating.
Over the past few days, he had been questioning which version of her was real.
"Do you actually wantto go?" Brian looked deeply into her eyes and asked once more.
Hearing his question, Rachel let out a cynical laugh.
"You must be joking. I have no power to sway your decisions. I never did before, and I certainly don't now." Rachel felt she had made herself perfectly clear.
However, Brian wasn't going to drop the matter that easily. He took a step closer, closing the distance. "You never even asked me. How can you be so sure of my answer?" She exhaled sharply and met his gaze. "I don't have to ask. I already know what you'll say." She had been through this enough times to know exactly how it would go. There was no reason to put herself through that again.
It was always the same-Tracy's tears would change everything. The moment she cried and begged, his resolve crumbled, and he couldn't bring himself to walk away. So there was no point in asking this teither. The outcwouldn't change no matter what.
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More than that, they weren't even together anymore. She never had a say in his choices before, and now that they were over, she had even less of a reason to interfere. But Brian saw it in a completely different way.
"Rachel, has anyone ever told you that you're way too sure of yourself?" Before she could react, he had her backed up against the door. Thankfully, the door was solid and heavy. Otherwise, she would've worried about everyone outside hearing what was happening.
"I don't need anyone to say it. I already know. Mr. White, isn't that what you mean? That I'm foolish? Fine, admit it. I was too naive." e Because if she weren't, she wouldn't have fallen for him so deeply, loving him without thinking.