Return of Old Love: Fall In Love With Him AgainChapter 1
"Eva Morton, you left without saying goodbye, and now you're back?"
I had barely taken my seat when someone mocked me.
I glanced over at Shaun Coleman not far from me.
A cold smile played on his lips as he twirled his glass in a manner that kept others at a distance.
He hadn't even looked up since I entered.
Bitterness welled up inside me as I replied, "I had no choice."
I had returned to deal with a copyright dispute; otherwise, I wouldn't have come back at all.
I quickly downed a shot of strong liquor.
The burning sensation of alcohol coursed down my throat and seared through my chest, making me cough violently.
I hadn't expected that just dropping by a friend's bar would lead me to encounter Shaun.
Back then, we had a passionate and well-known relationship.
At least, I was passionate enough.
On his birthday, instead of receiving my gift, he got my breakup notice.
[Let's break up. Being in a relationship with you was a reckless gamble that I lost. I'm tired of it, tired of acting.]
The reckless gamble was true, but being tired was not.
I had hoped he would beg me to stay, but he hadn't.