Chapter 227 - 226: Rex’s Principles
She glanced at him again, smile soft but eyes unwavering. "Okay, enough talking about me. I’m afraid if we keep going, I’ll end up spilling something even more embarrassing."
Rex smirked, taking a slow sip of his wine. "Oh? I’m kinda interested now."
She gave him a mock glare, then chuckled. "Of course you are." Then her gaze flicked toward the heart of the party. "But what about you? I saw plenty of pretty celebs trying to get your attention tonight. Why aren’t you out there... mingling? Why not go enjoy yourself? Sleep with one of them. Isn’t that what men like you like most? Instead, you’re here in a corner, talking to a nobody like me."
Rex laughed, not offended in the slightest. "Well, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t interested. Some of them are... very attractive."
"At least you’re honest," she said with a raised brow.
He gave a half-shrug, eyes drifting toward the crowd. "I try. "But the truth is... I’m not gonna fall for just anyone, no matter how stunning they look under all that makeup. And almost all of them are rich, famous, and constantly surrounded by admirers."
"But I just saw those same women ten minutes ago, flirting and clinging to three different men in a row. I’m not going to be someone’s trophy, or another notch in someone’s diary of flings. I’m not here to be paraded around like some prize, only to be forgotten the next morning. I’ve seen that look—like you’re just a name to add to a conquest list, another shallow win. No thanks. I’d rather be alone than be part of someone else’s highlight reel of vanity and lust."
His tone was calm but firm. "If it were just about the body, I could sleep with hundreds with this face. But I’m not looking for an empty husk. I want something real. Something that clicks—like our hearts are actually in sync."
Lena blinked, her amused expression softening into something more thoughtful, and then smiled softly.