Aaron sighed and let Keeley go after she forcefully stepped on his foot. He should have known this would happen if he turned up out of nowhere and kissed her without so much as saying hello.
This life's Keeley was the type that needed to be worn down slowly over time. He had forgotten that in his desperation to be near her.
If he didn't want her to hate him even more, he couldn't do anything like this again. The only way he would be able to win her over was if he had time. He needed to become her best friend like she had become his before.
Right now, time was a luxury he couldn't afford even with all his wealth. Too many eyes were on him. It would be too easy to be squashed like a bug this early on.
With one last wistful glance towards the woman he loved as she ran away, Aaron turned around and walked back to the party.
'Wait for me, Keeley,' he thought. 'I'll protect you this time no matter how long it takes.'
