241 Different

"What?" Ivy asked perplexed. "Is there more to your story?"

"What do you think?" Joshua smirked at her stupefied face. Though the situation was different, he was actually enjoying her complete attention on him. He could see the care, worry and an unknown emotion which he presumed to be love in her eyes and his heart leaped in joy automatically. He was suddenly very happy, not because all the load he had on his heart was released, but because he had Ivy with him.

"What more do I have to listen to?" She pretended as though she was already bored but her actions spoke otherwise. Unknowingly she leaned in closer to him waiting for him to continue speaking, which Joshua noticed.

"After our so-called breakup, I started to work hard, harder than usual as I did not have to entertain her anymore, and now I have reached where I wanted to be. However,"

Ivy blinked when this word called however rolled out of his mouth.