Ice Prince: Rewrite The Star

Chleo had finished cleaning up from her first date with Alexis. She tried to get rid of her discomfort by taking a cold shower until her body was shivering with cold. Even though she had taken a cold shower, the restless feeling continued to torment her.

In the end, she just sat pensively in the main room while looking at the rectangular dark blue box. Chleo was too lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice Diego, who was now sitting opposite her.

Diego placed his elbows on the table while his cheeks on the palms of his hands cupped his own. He investigated his sister's expression with a confused face.

Diego could tell that Alexis had just confessed his feelings to his sister. But this sister of his was incredibly naive and insensitive to the point she couldn't recognize her own feelings.

"Sister," Diego whispered, trying to get Chleo out of her thoughts. "Sis," he called again because there was no reaction from his sister. "Brother, sis. OLDER BROTHER!!"

"Ha? What? What happened?"

Chleo was completely shocked when a booming voice called out her name.

"Diego? You're home? Have you eaten? Want me to cook you something?"

Diego just smiled when he saw his sister back to be like before. This was what makes him love his sister the most. Chleo was always attentive to his every need and was always ready to help if he needs one. Chleo would prioritize her family first over her problems.

"I've eaten, now I'm full. So? How was your date, sis?" Diego asked while blinking cutely as if he was a puppy that expected a good meal from its master. He was extraordinarily curious as to what kind of answer his sister had given Alexis.

"He… he said he is in love with me," replied Cleo resignedly. She knew Diego would not give up on getting the answers he wanted. She didn't have the energy to figure out a way to distract his focus.

"I'm not surprised. Then? What's your answer? Did you accept him?"

"I… that… he…." Chleo didn't know how to explain it.

"Did you refuse him?" Diego asked suspiciously.

"That… I don't completely refuse him. It's just…."

"So you did refuse him?"

"I didn't. But…"

"That means you accept him? If you don't refuse him, doesn't that mean you accept him? So now you're an item?"

"..." Chleo sighed heavily because her brother always cut her words. "Aren't you tired? I feel so sleepy. How about we sleep, hm?"

"Eh? Wait! Sorry, I won't interrupt again." Diego suddenly felt panicked because his sister decided to sleep.

He would not be able to sleep peacefully if curiosity filled his brain. He was very enthusiastic about the development of the relationship between his sister and Alexis.

He also felt itchy to contact his parents with this good news immediately. "See, I locked my mouth tightly!" To reassure his sister, Diego made a locking motion of his lips and then made a motion as if throwing his keys everywhere.

Seeing Diego, who was now sitting sweetly with his lips pressed together, made Chleo take a deep breath. She wished she could escape without having to satisfy her brother's curiosity. But at the same time, she felt like she wanted to confide in her brother.

In the end, she sat back down and organized her feelings before telling him what had happened.

(Flashback)

"Alexis, I... this makes me happy. I'm also pleased to hear your feelings. I like you too. You know you are one of the people I like the most in this world. But... I think my feelings for you are different from what you feel for me. I'm not sure… I…" Chleo didn't know what to say. She liked being with Alexis, but she wasn't sure if she liked it the same way the young man felt.

At first, she wanted to openly accept Alexis's feelings because she knew that if they didn't get along halfway, they could break up at any moment. But hearing that Alexis was planning to marry her frightened her.

What if, in the end, she didn't have the same feelings as the young man? What if, in the future, she couldn't love Alexis the way he loved her?

It was clear that Alexis truly loved her and could even imagine their future together; how could she have the heart to destroy the young man's noble hopes?

Chleo realized, when Alexis approached her, when Alexis decided to make her his lover, the young man was earnest. He didn't think of a couple's relationship in an ordinary way like the average young man on the outside did.

Maybe that's why Alexis and Vincent hit it off? They have the same principle—a one-time relationship for once in a lifetime.

Her father and uncle Kinsey also only had one woman in their life, their wife. Even his grandfather from his parents' side also only had one woman.

If indeed Alexis intended to have one woman, then Chleo didn't want to spoil it. She was sure she would not be able to live up to the young man's expectations. She believed that one day Alexis would find a woman who was much better than her and loves Alexis with all her heart.

That's why she decided to refuse him. But before she could say anything, Alexis beat her to it.

"I know you don't have the same feelings as me right now. It took a lot of courage for me to express my feelings fully. I even prepared myself in case you turned me down."

"Alexis," Chleo muttered sadly. Her heart could not bear to see the expression of sadness covering the young man's face.

"You don't have to answer now. Can you think about it first? Tomorrow I'm leaving for Russia, and I probably won't be going to America for the next three months. Maybe it can take longer, depending on the situation there. When I get back, can you pick me up?"

Alexis took out a rectangular blue box from a brown paper bag and handed it to Chleo. "When that time comes, if you accept my feelings, wear this on the day you pick me up. Then I'll know your answer."

Chleo accepted it with a confused feeling. Reflexively her hand moved to open the box, and her eyes widened when she saw its contents.

A necklace with an elegant thin platinum chain adorned with a winter aconite-shaped pendant. On some sides of the flower, petals are decorated with small gemstones, giving a unique color.

One look, Chleo fell in love with the jewelry.

Chleo was someone who likes jewelry. Even so, she would not splurge to buy jewelry in all the shops in this world. She would only buy jewelry that she fancied.

Chleo rarely even buys it because she could design her own jewelry. A bracelet with a camellia flower pendant was one of her creations when she was a teenager. And everyone already knows the winter aconite bracelet was her favorite one.

Alexis also knows her favorite flower. And now, the young man ordered a design for this necklace, making Chleo's heart touched.

How much has this young man tried to win over her heart? Now she doubted whether she could resist this young man's offerings or not. She was both happy and scared. She wanted to enjoy this young man's attention, but she was afraid she would hurt Alexis's sincere feelings.

Therefore, currently, Chleo was in a huge dilemma.