Yes, that's right.
He just loved her. He loved every single thing about Nerida.
That was why he'd gotten so angry and hurt when she said they weren't a good match, that he would meet a better woman someday.
His gaze shifted to Nerida's face as he said in a low voice, "What can I do about it? I just do. I didn't want to fall for you, either. But you're the one who barged into my world that day. Falling for you was something I couldn't control. And now I'm trying to figure out how to take back these feelings. So, what is this? You don't even like me, so why are you kissing me?"
He spoke coldly, his tone accusatory.
As he spoke, he couldn't suppress the hurt and sense of being wronged.
