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ate with his girlfriend! Come quickly!" My b

one tightly, my

d to be her broth

friend had sent me. She grabbed

o check." Zoe Torres, with a look

d deny it, maybe it was al

oice from the phon

you can't do that. You have a girlfri

at, "She's a bit shy. We

n he hu

a perfect opportunity

s, "Zoe, please, I don't want to go," I b

led me along, and we suddenl

she your

Davin's smile froze,

f that girl's hand. "Wh

oe, avoiding eye c

clasped hands, and it felt l

ou're Davin's young siste

her eye

, speaking faster than usual, "She's my neighbor. She used to be like a little shadow, always

d playfully hit his chest, "You c

as awkward, and

throat dry, forcing a smile

to fall on me, yet i

Zoe, so we found a nearb

stumbled into his arms, though I coul

in my ear, "Davin never dated any

ears, and I looked up at the sunset sky, recalling the

think she's going to find

tapped my nose, "The moment she knows, my mom will k

heresa, are you pla

"Who wants to marry you?

lanned on marrying right aft

esitant. It seemed like a

pected him to

exclaimed exaggeratedly as Davin pee

d, smiling

ed two shrimp on Zoe's and my pla

but instead, I forced a smile at them, "L

e, I sensed Davin

ed teeth, "There's no need to talk ab

the same company, in the same project group. Once, I was

n surprise, "Didn't e

shaking slightly as he picked up food, as if he wa

recatingly and fo

at?" Zoe pur

n my rental, and it scared me. I mentioned it in the intern group chat,

night, and he stayed to ensure my safety

nearly losing composure,

rprised, "How

ing pale, his gaze fixed on me, as if

him, I casually l

Theresa has a knack for predic

can do that? You'll have

ng, my mind buzzed, overwh

"Sorry, I need to

om, I couldn'

face, trying to hide

uldn'

nothing to

as just

wh

me while smiling

down, I left

figure appear

m, I brushe

eading, "Theresa, let me explain

my birthday. You spent it with me, and when we were cutting the cake, your phone rang. The

reluctantly loosened his grip, allo

you make

able, Zoe and Lainey had alread

they also wanted my

me with almost

and nodded i

ould reveal the

deserve

looked, it was cle

nt and insult another woman just as clu

just give him

fear of his lies being expo

, Davin offere

"Well, we wouldn't want to be intruding on you

tly, we don't want

n we'll be off. The cash gift h

vin." Zoe's

ed group chat and saw a

ooks like Davin loves Lainey so

me the glaring words. "Don't

to catch a cab here..." Zoe, always carefree, had

friend of mine just said he wa

Cayenne, and was stunned, "Theres

at, impeccably dressed in a suit, and Zoe ex

ched us, "Hello, I'm Greyso

e teasingly, hi

car stopped side by side with Greyson

with displeasure, his brows f

in me, and I moved closer to

clashed in the air, and

e grinding of Davin's

gossip, blurting out, "Greyson

a shopping district, but it's newly built. Seein

6 miles away. You must have rushed o

ssed and was a

ment, "Yes. I'm pursuing her... unf

at

at

d I no

ocial media, sharing a photo of the feast with th

ately, "Are you having a meal at Windy Restaurant? I'm nea

d left me feeling restless, and I tho

agr

expect him t

curiosity. Greyson laughed heartily, "Why don't we chat

n looked at me. I made

this, stood there li

d the car. "Well, stop nagging. Lainey is

repeatedly, seem

he drove away wi

Greyson, perceptive as ever,

e made me want to cry, an

wind stun

ghtly, just enough

gled with the wind, "He do

counter with Greyson was f

e, I worked as an intern nur

ded, and they were short-hande

old doctor I was following with a mach

eyes shut tight, t

ife never

tepped in front of me, and

e machete and

onlookers quickly found the co

and several top doc

left with only a fai

tay, I visited him of

ame quite familia

yes holding emotions I couldn't deci

and took a deep breath, pushing

"How about I tak

y reddened eyes, and her tone turne

iculous ac

ust the wind. Zoe, I'm not fee

ce of the apartment complex, a

exclaiming, "Theresa,

registering her words, and

nly stopped, "Huh?

up and saw Davin lean

g at us, a cigarette between his fingers glowi

arette butts. I had no idea how

settling aura o