Davion Chen has a pretty face, but his ex-boyfriends’ verbal abuse make him dislike being labeled as such. He can’t help the way he looks, but he doesn’t cheat. He understands the meaning of loyalty. Jonah Wong has been burnt by an unfaithful ex before, and that’s more than enough to put him off dating again. He never expects the impromptu date with Davion to progress much further, but welcomes it. He simply can’t deny his attraction for Davion. Then Jonah sees Davion with an older man. He can’t suppress his insecurity and jealousy at the intimate sight. He lashes out, wanting Davion to feel as much pain as he does. When he realizes his mistake, will the impact of his words and actions make it too late to apologize to Davion? Can their love triumph over pride, or will the misunderstanding spell the end of their blossoming relationship?

Living It

He snorted. “Hardly. I was more of a twink. My body was very slim. I didn’t begin hitting the gym and lifting weights until I graduated from college. Anyway, they hated the attention I got, but at least they didn’t take their frustrations out on me. We parted ways, more or less amicably.”


“Horrible.” Davion shut his eyes for a few seconds to calm himself down before opening them again. “I received endless phone calls and text messages from them whenever we were apart. Then they would scream at me if I didn’t answer them. They didn’t care I was busy at work. I couldn’t even hang out with my friends without them tagging along. They accused me of seducing men or hooking up with strangers. Men at bars hit on me, but I never encouraged them. What was I supposed to do when those men started talking to me? I couldn’t ignore them. That would be rude. Besides, I kept a respectable distance. It wasn’t as if we were standing or sitting close to each other.”


Chapter 5