Chapter 445

I immediately rejected Juliette, my voice laced with impatience as I replied, "How many times must I tell you before you finally get it, Juliette? I don't have feelings for you, and nothing you do will ever change that." Juliette, staring intently at me, smiled wryly and said, "You can't control who you love, Joshua. You, of all people, should know that, right?" I furrowed my brows even further and said coldly, "I have a great deal of work to attend to, Ms. Caddel. If you have nothing else to say, I must ask you to leave." Juliette's countenance immediately paled, her eyes widening with dread as she asked tentatively, "If I insist on pursuing you... will we not even be able to remain friends?" "Yes," I stated without hesitation, putting an end to all of her wishful thinking. Juliette's complexion further paled before asking, "Are we still friends then, Joshua?" "Yes," I replied firmly. I couldn't forget all she had done for me in my past life. So I still hoped she could recognize