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As she embraced her from behind, Cattleya could sense her insecurities. There were so many things she wanted to tell her. She wanted to comfort her, to keep her close and never let go of her… but she knew that deep inside, it wasn’t the right thing to do. She deserved so much more than what she was.
“Cattleya…”
Her heart skipped a few beats upon hearing her name from her lips. Scarlett leaned her head completely back against her, looking up at her, “Can I ask you something?”
How could she resist that? “Go ahead, love.”
Scarlett turned around in her arms, raising her hand to gently brush off a blonde strand that had escaped her chignon, “Why did you change your mind… why do you want to get married?”
Cattleya held her hand, raising it to her mouth. She stared into the curiou
