CYNTHIA's P O V

‘‘I… I want that. I want to spend time with you, please…’’ I said, after hearing what he had just told me.

Yet, much to my disappointment, he shook his head. ‘‘No…’’

I had no choice but to seize that priceless opportunity because I knew that spending time together would one day pave the way for significantly more. ‘‘Please, I won't try to do anything...,’’

‘‘No… Since you first had the idea of seducing me, I've been ...