Chapter 48

Before this, Naomi would always come looking for him with a smile. But this time, when Brendan had gone to the Goodwin residence for her, she didn't make a fuss like she usually would. Brendan couldn't accept it. He felt that Naomi had just been treating him like a circus monkey all this time. She teased and toyed with him when she was in a good mood. But when she didn't feel like it, she would just push him aside. Right now, Brendan realized that even though it had always been Naomi making the first move, she was the one in control and not him. Naomi did whatever she wanted. It was all according to her mood. Naomi chuckled dryly and said, "Just because I chose to be nice to you previously doesn't mean I have to keep it up forever. I need to uphold my dignity too, you know?" Brendan grabbed the back of her neck and pulled her forward abruptly. "Does being with me mean you lose your dignity?" The nape of Naomi's neck was hurting from Brendan's grip. She looked up at him and said,