"Really!" He nodded.

‘That's more Like it!' she thought triumphantly. Erica didn't bother to tell him her plans to sue the other woman. She was afraid that it would only belt him back to Phoebe's side, so she decided to probe, “If one day I hurt Phoebe and make her Lose everything she could ever dream of, would you feel sorry for her?"

He shook his head.

“Of course not!"

‘He probably doesn't like her anymore, ' she thought. A smile slipped onto her face as she played with the buttons on his shirt.

“How about me? Do you like me?”

Without even waiting for his answer, she immediately raised her head and added, "If you do, then I'll protect you from now on. I'll even defend you against the Hilton family. In fact, I'll forget the fact that you've hurt me before."

‘Hurt her? When did I hurt her?' Since she looked pretty convinced of his sins, he nodded.

"I'll Like you from now on." Matthew didn't bother to tell her that he had actually already fallen in love with her a Long time ago. He had no interest in liking any other woman.

“That's good." Her eyes glinted.

"Then I'll Like you too."

Matthew tightened his grip around her waist and pressed his forehead against hers. His breath fanned against her nose.

“Have you already made up your mind?"

“I would, if you pinky swear to it." She pulled out her pinky finger and wiggled it in front of him.

Staring at the way her eyes flashed so innocently, he found himself stunned by the declaration. A part of him even wondered if he would partake in such a childish thing.

Afraid that he might go back on his word, she raised an eyebrow.

"Do you plan on going back on your word so soon?"

Reluctantly, Matthew hooked his pinky to hers.

He honestly didn't want to partake in such a childish thing, but he had to. Or else, Erica might think he was reluctant to commit to such a promise.

As soon as their fingers were hooked on each other, she said, "From now on, Matthew will only like Erica for the next hundred years." ‘Wait!

What if he lives for more than that?’ She immediately corrected herself and added, “I mean, for one thousand years! If you change your mind, then you're a jerk!"

"A jerk?' Resisting the urge to snort, he rolled his eyes.

"Now that I promised you this, shouldn't you also promise me something?"

“Fine! What do you want me to promise?" she asked.

“From now on, you will only like me. If you change your mind, then you'll be prisoned by me all your life. If I change my mind, all my properties will belong to you, and I'll be at your disposal. All in all, no matter what happens, we will be together all our Lives