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She believes in true love.

He doesn’t believe in love.

But what is love, really?

She is the epitome of success—a star people look up to and admire. To him, however, she is merely a business transaction, a partner chosen to enhance his status. To his friends, she is just a fool in love, a pathetic figure begging for affection.

Then shocking news emerges: her first true love returns, throwing him off guard. He realizes he has been nothing more than a substitute for her first love.

He should be angry, but instead, he finds himself overwhelmed by emotions he can’t express or understand. Is this possessiveness, or is he finally learning to love her?

She is determined to return to her first love, but inside, she is torn. Did she really treat him as just a substitute, or did she actually come to love him?

What are they supposed to do when love is a question mark?

When Love is a Question Mark

Samuel met her gaze, his eyes filled with an emotion Zinnia couldn't quite place. It wasn't anger or sadness, but something deeper, something he wasn't ready to say out loud. "Because I love you," he wanted to confess, but he swallowed the words. Instead, he focused on the task at hand: helping her. He thought it was better this way. No need to complicate things further with his feelings.

Zinnia's chest tightened at his offer. Samuel was willing to help her search for James, even after everything. Guilt washed over her in waves. "I… I don't know what to say," she murmured, her voice breaking. "I'm sorry, Samuel. I never meant to hurt you like this."

Samuel gave her a small, tight smile, one that didn't quite reach his eyes. "I know," he said quietly. "It's not your fault. You can't help how you feel, Zinnia."

Unspoken feelings