She had a hunch that Lucas would hold her there for as long as she would not give him an answer.

"He has already broken up with me, so of course I would stop loving him. There, I’ve answered you. Will you let go of me now?"

"Who will you love, then?" he asked.

She had no desire to love anyone anymore. All she wanted now was to live a quiet and peaceful life alone.

She looked up at him and said, "That's none of your business, Mr. Gomez. Didn't you tell me back in the mountains that from then