10 Chapter 10: Erasing Novie from his memory (2/2)

Anna slumped her body on the floor, she covered her eyes with a hand and thought of Ken's reaction once he finds out.

Then she stood up and decided to visit her fiance.

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Ken was still in his office, there's so much paper he needs to review and since he will be busy with the wedding, he decided to work extra, but and also to remove Novie's face in his mind.

Now that he's back in the city, his mind keeps urging him to check on Novie, but he tries to fight back. He doesn't know whether she still loves him or not, or if she's with someone else. He can always send someone to check but he's too coward, he's uncertain how he will react if ever Novie is with someone, especially if she's married.

His hand itched to call the man he assigned to protect her, but he knows better that it's useless, if Novie wants him back, she would have called by now, since their engagement has been in the news magazines and internet.

He took his coat and decided to continue tomorrow but the door slammed opened and Anna came in with tears in her eyes.

His eyebrow creased with confusion, ”What happened?” he asked but the woman closed the door and run to his direction, embracing him.

Her cry filled the four walls of his office, and he could feel that she's hurting.

His eyes shut, he'd never seen her like this, for the past five years she has been beside him, supporting him and he treated her as one of his friends.

He put his hand on her shoulder and stared at her face.

”What's wrong?” he asked in a soft tone, he pitied her, she's been in love with him since high school, but he couldn't reciprocate her love.

Anna shook her head and buried her face to Ken's chest once again.

He brushed her hair, and sighed, ”Is it about the wedding? don't you want to continue?” he asked her but the woman shook her head.

”Anna I am not a mind reader, so you will need to speak so I can help you” he started to feel pissed, all he wanted was to go home but now he needs to stay and calm her down.

The woman slumped her body on the floor and buried her face to her hands, sobbing.

Ken shut his eyes, he already had an idea why she's crying. He squatted on the floor and took her hand.

”I made it clear to you before, I will need to adjust,” he said while wiping her tears.

”Ken” she called his name in a crack voice, ”Tell me, do you love me? Even a little? Did you ever feel something? Or anything?” she continued.

Ken sat on the floor and stared at her, his eyes gloom with confusion.

”You're my friend Anna, I can't assure you that I will love you fully but after we get married, I will try to erase her in my mind and be a loyal husband to you” he replied, his heart aches but he needs to face the reality, Novie is not coming back. As he said those words, Anna's lips curved up a smile.

”Thank you” she replied and lean closer to his face but Ken stood up, avoiding her.

She shut her eyes, she's been trying to get close to him but he's too aloof.