Olivia, too, remained silent.

After a pause, she turned off the tap and said to Raphael, “Congratulations! I heard about your engagement.

Raphael didn’t respond but simply watched her closely.

As Olivia passed by him, he had the urge to reach for her hand, not caring about the consequences.

When Raphael glanced up, though, he noticed his fiancee at the end of the corridor, her eyes fixed on him with a gentle gaze.

He clasped his hands together in frustration.

Olivia had been his muse, the most beautiful thing in his life.

But his fiancee also complemented him well in reality.

kind and valued him, even if she’d never fully expressed

showed him how

his fiancee, she paused for

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and she

understood

adults navigated these situations; there was no need to make

that this might be

Then she considered Dylan.

promised he’d be away for just five days, but

do when Dylan returned

want

car, and the driver said, “Miss Evans,

It’s from Mr. Jones.

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