“I… want to stop being your client.”
That one sentence from Aira took Alden by surprise.
Alden had already planned to stop handling Aira’s case. However, he didn’t expect the woman to say it first.
“Did I do something wrong?” Alden asked, worried.
“No. I just want us to be friends. I’ve given up on the guy from my novel. As for Taylor, I don’t want anything to do with him anymore.”
Aira recalled her date with Taylor—how boring it was, and how she had even been used as part of a bet.
There was a slight sense of relief in Alden when he found out Aira didn’t actually fall in love with Taylor. But he was still worried that if Aira regained her memories, she would think about the guy from her novel again.
He couldn’t possibly say that to her.
“Alright, if that’s what you want.” Alden fi
