"Five years ago, I thought I lost you."
"What do you mean?" Veronica asked him softly. Assumptions flooded in her but she forcefully stopped it. She needs to hear him first before making her assumptions.
"You just disappeared. Like thin air. You and your family." Veronica heard his regretful tone. He continued,
"I know that what we shared is not deep enough for me to claim right away that I have fallen for you after that. But I also couldn't say that I felt nothing. In fact, I was in a rage the morning I woke up and you weren't there. So I asked Secretary Ryan to look for your information and found you in your dorm."
Veronica made an "Oh" sound.
"Please don't be mad with what I'm about to say. Trust me, that was before I realized that I want you in my life."
"Go on." Veronica urged him to continue.