Chapter 2 Late at night , I could faintly hear voice outside my door . " Sage and I have had an arranged engagement since we were kids . She's never been able to hide how much she likes me … " It was Reid . ] " But yesterday Lily texted me saying she wanted to die . " " I had no idea she was so dependent on me. " " Lily's so insecure - she needs my complete and undivided love . " sounded like he was on a phone call with someone . He continued : " I'm not going to string two women along . I just want to spend a little more time with Lily , teach her to be independent , then give her enough money to feel secure and send her far away where we'll never see each other again . " " As for Sage , whatever - our engagement is set in stone anyway . I'll make it up to her after marriage . " ] ] My heart completely died . ] I tilted my head back , refusing to shed a single tear over someone so unworthy . Reid , if you know I can't stand betrayal , why are you testing my limits ? ] ] I opened my phone and sent a message to Dad . [ Dad , cancel my engagement to Reid . ] I sat there in a daze until dawn , when Dad's frantic call finally came . [ ] " Sweetheart , aren't you supposed to be on a trip with Reid ? I thought you two were about to tie the knot . Why do you suddenly want to break off the engagement ? " Actually , I'd thought about it all night and everything was crystal clear now . [ ] So what if fifteen years of one - sided love came to nothing ? You can't force someone to love you , and I'm not about to try . [ ] I said dismissively : " Because I don't like the voice on Reid's GPS , We're just not compatible ! " ] Dad's always been a softie when it comes to me . He just chuckled and said : [ ] " Perfect timing actually - Ive been thinking about expanding overseas anyway . Since you're not going through with this wedding . I'll have someone get the Swiss estate ready tomorrow . And you can come with me . " The call had barely ended when I received a friend request - Lily . After I accepted , she didn't say much - just sent me several photos . [ ] The first one showed Reid and her squeezed together in her tiny studio apartment , sharing a meal . ] ] Every dish on the table was bland and mild . ] ] But I remembered that Reid usually couldn't eat anything without spice Lily's message followed immediately . [ He cooked every single dish . I can't handle spicy food , so he accommodates me , Even when he's eating something totally flavorless , just seeing me smile makes him happy . My breath caught . Actually , I can't handle spicy food either , but whenever I'd tear up from the heal , Reid would just prop his chin on his hand and laugh at me : " If you can't even handle a little spice , how are you going to be my wife ? " ] Back then I thought it was just sweet teasing . Turns out he was training me early for a life of " not being accommodated . " My hands shaking . I opened the second photo It showed a pair of couple's watches . [ When one moved through time , the other would sync up automatically , even across long distances . [ These were the graduation gif you always wanted , but unfortunately , I mentioned I liked them , so he gave them to me instead . ] I suddenly remembered when I'd asked Reid for those watches years ago , he'd unusually gently flicked my nose and laughed : ] " In such a hurry to claim your territory ? I thought you were going to call off the engagement the moment you turned eighteen " ] I knew he'd definitely get them for me , so I pretended to be mad and stopped asking . ] But later at my eighteenth birthday party , he gave me a necklace made from jewels he'd collected from around the world instead " Those watches are so basic now - this necklace is way more meaningful . " Back then , I was just touched that he'd traveled the globe for me . ] Now I understand he went to all that trouble to distract me from the watches because he was afraid I'd find out and blame Lily As photo after photo flashed by , my heart grew colder inch by inch . ] The last message read : [ Miss Archer , what's the point of holding onto someone who doesn't love you ? ] ] I let out a cold laugh and calmly typed back: ] [ Sorry , I lost my memory after the car accident . I don't know who you are , and I can barely remember anything about my past . with Reid . ] ] [ But when I woke up , he told me I had to marry him , and said he'd be sending you far away soon . ] ] Lily went quiet for a long while , then finally sent : [ ] [ You're no match for me ! ] ] I looked puzzled . ] Who said I was trying to compete with her ? I disdainfully tossed my phone aside and closed my eyes to rest . I don't know how much time passed before the door was suddenly pushed open with a bang . 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