Finally, Crystal wiped the tears from her eyes. She stood up straight, looked Nathan in the eyes, and said, “You said that I am selfish... but you’re just as bad... You said that you loved me, and you forced me to love you back. But that is not how love works. You cannot force love! If you try, the best you can hope for is compliance - bitter compliance!”

Nathan frowned and said, “I may be ruthless, but I have done everything that I can think of to show you that I love you and to win your love. I would dig out my heart to prove my love. Is...