Lu was quiet,
''what if he meant it?''
Ari glared at her. ''Are you really saying that? It seems you've forgotten who Xavier is. He can lose feelings at any moment, but I'll be left with a broken heart and a load of gossip, which would force me to leave my workplace. I can't risk it, Lu. I'll be a fool to believe him. ''
Lu sighed; ''You're right. People don't change that easily. He has a history of changing women a little too often. He cannot suddenly become a committed person now.''
Ari thinned her lips; ''Everything started when he moved into this neighborhood. Why? Why did he not find somewhere else to stay? Why did he have to come and turn my world upside down?''
''have you tried sleeping with him?''
Ari looked at her friend with a scowl. ''What?''