We should back out

"I have never dated—or rather, I never wanted to date. I was so involved in work and building Devotricks," Dante said, opening up with sincerity. "I grew up in an orphanage. My parents passed away when I was five. The orphanage was initially funded by them, so they took good care of me. As I got older and became exposed to the real world, I wanted to leave something behind that would be remembered for ages. That's when I came up with the name Devotricks—'Devin' from my father's name and 'Elotrix' from my mother's."

As he spoke, he turned toward her, his eyes keen and focused, watching her reaction. Aurora smiled back, touched by the thoughtfulness of his words and proud of what he had accomplished. Dante continued, "I started it when I was 20, but the thought process began when I was 17. I learned about business while studying engineering as a prodigy student. It was during my engineering years that I met Victor, and later his close friend Dominic, who was from the South. We became close, and I learned a lot about management from their family business. We have shares in each other's fields."

Aurora nodded, her soft smile growing as she listened intently. Dante paused for a moment, then turned to face her directly. He gently took both of her hands in his, his eyes searching hers as he spoke again.

"That's it. I've never dated, for sure," he said as he leaned in, making sure to emphasize the point she was most curious about.

How come this perfect guy was spared by womenkind? she thought, looking into his eyes. Another thought quickly followed, Am I worthy of a perfect guy like him? I have so many flaws... Her sadness filled her eyes.

"Why do you always have sad thoughts? What were you thinking?" Dante asked, surprised by the shift in her mood.

"How did you know?" Aurora asked, her voice soft.

Dante's gaze softened. "Those light brown eyes of yours give away a lot."

Looking at the floor, Aurora sighed. "I don't know if I'm worthy to stand next to you. If you think this is just a momentary infatuation, then maybe we should back out," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.