Chapter 5 It was the first time Nora had ever seen Elliot this angry . All these years , he had always seemed so calm and collected in front of her that she used to think he would never get jealous . She remembered that back when she was chasing after Elliot , someone once told her there was a right way to win someone over . Clinging to a man every day , like she did with Elliot , would only make him get used to her presence without even realizing it . Eventually , he'd just grow tired of it . So , she tried to play hard to get . She deliberately stayed away for a few days and even made a point of hanging out with another guy right in front of Elliot , hoping to see a little jealousy in him . But back then , even when he saw her talking and laughing with someone else , his expression . stayed as calm as ever . He just walked right past her , not even sparing her a sideways glance . That was when Nora realized that playing hard to get might work on others , but not on Elliot . Eventually , they slipped back into their old pattern - with him walking ahead , and her always chasing after him . In the blink of an eye , six years had gone by . And now , at long last , she finally got to see what Elliot looked like when he was jealous . But it was too late . She took her phone back and was about to explain But before she could say a word , Claire piped up from behind Elliot , " Oh , it's gotta be her best friend ! Women always label their best friends as ' Honey ' in their contacts . " Since Claire had already given an explanation , Nora didn't bother to correct her . She just went back to her room with her phone and dialed the number again . She figured something important must have happened since Lucas had just called . But when she called him back , he started talking about the most ordinary things . " Have you eaten yet ? " It's been raining nonstop here in Southport . How's the weather over in Harbor City ? Is it raining there ? " I heard it's getting colder in Harbor City . You should bundle up and stay healthy , okay ? " At first , Nora answered each question , waiting for him to finally get to the point . But after a while , she realized he wasn't planning to say anything important , so she started to lose patience . " Lucas , is there something you actually need ? If not , I'm going to hang up now . " Hearing her say that , he finally stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point . " I just wanted to ask if you're starting to regret it . Do you really want to change your groom ? " Nora couldn't help but laugh . " Did you beat around the bush so long just to ask that ? " However , Lucas answered seriously , his voice carrying a hint of vulnerability , " Yeah . I mean , didn't Chapter 5 you really like your boyfriend ? " She almost asked how he could possibly know that , but then she remembered that from her very first day at university , her social feed had been filled with posts about Elliot . All of them were about her relentless pursuit , the day he finally said yes , all the little everyday . moments , the excitement of getting engaged , and now , the decision to change the groom . Nora had made her feelings for Elliot so obvious that the whole world knew how much she loved him . There was no way anyone could have missed it . She shook her head with a bitter laugh . The long silence on the line made Lucas nervous . He was afraid she might say , " Yes , I still love him , so forget about being my new groom . " But then , at last , he heard her reply . " Not anymore . " Nora paused , then added , " Don't worry , Lucas . I said I'd change the groom and marry you . I'm not going to regret it because of Elliot . "