“I want my mom to keep living!”

…

Anderson asked her with a blank face, “Did Noah pay you?”

Ayanna’s lips trembled lightly. She might not have said anything, but the answer was plain as day. So, he dropped the matter altogether. There was no need for that, after all. Instead, he asked her another question.

“We’ve been together for so long. Don’t you have any feelings for me?”

“None whatsoever!” she responded quickly. “It’s all business! I never loved you at all! Love is reserved for only