CHAPTER NINETY-TWO“Wait, is he going on a date with her?” She thought to herself still looking at Novan.“Oh ok that’s great. I will send you the address then.” Novan said with a smile on his face.“What’s so funny huh? Why is he smiling?” Betty whispered inaudibly with a frown appearing on her face.“Ok Maya. See you soon, bye.” Novan said, then he dropped the call and placed the phone carefully on the center control of the car very close to the gear handle.“Are you going on a date with her?” Betty asked stopping Novan from pressing the ignition of the car for the second time.Turning towards her, Novan wondered why Betty was so concerned about him going on a date with someone.“What does that matter to you?” He asked with a soft tone.Betty’s heart sank a little deep into her stomach but she decided not to react to the man’s hurtful words.“It does Novan. I can’t have you run into the arms of another woman who would hurt you.”“I am not a child Betty.”“That’s not the point Novan.

CHAPTER NINETY-FOUR“For what exactly Novan?” Betty asked glaring her eyes at Novan, but he was speechless as he thought about what exactly he was apologizing for.“I thought as much.” Betty said and they went into another round of silence amidst the rising tension that filled the air.Feeling the need to discard the silence that existed between them, Novan turned to face Betty, then he spoke to her in a calmly appealing tone.“Look Betty, I am sorry that you had to go through all of this all this while but the truth is that I wasn’t aware and even if I was, I wouldn’t have been able to give you whatever you desired, you deserve more Betty.”“Let me be the judge of that.” Betty retorted almost immediately maintaining closely deep eye contacts with Novan.“Look Betty, we can’t ok? As much as I wouldn’t want to hurt you, I still have to tell you the truth. I am not in love with you Betty. I never was and I don’t think j will ever be. I think it’s better we remain the way we are.”“Well