She was so pure that tainting her would mean an undeniable responsibility. He wouldn't step into the grave of marriage, so he couldn't give her any hope. Nor would he even touch her lightly—not even to "give it a try." He knew what kind of person he was; he knew which women he could fool around with and which women, like Fluffy Zane, he absolutely couldn't touch. The Zane and Cooper Families had a long-standing relationship. If he touched her, a marriage alliance would be inevitable. But he wasn't a good man worthy of her entrusting her life to. He couldn't give her the marriage she wanted, nor the love she desired. It was better to completely sever all her expectations from the very beginning.
The tall figure gradually disappeared from her sight. Fluffy Zane slowly squatted down, hugged herself, stifled her sobs, and tears streamed down her face… William Guillen… I've loved you for eight years, eight whole years. Don't eight years earn me even one chance to try?
