Sidney had texted, "She's not my girlfriend."

Maria shut off her phone without replying and went to change her clothes.

"Does it even matter?" she muttered to herself.

He had defended that girl in public, and it had irritated her.

Now, with this half-hearted explanation afterward, it felt completely unnecessary.

"If she's not your girlfriend, then why step in?" she thought.

He even apologized on her behalf, acting like they were close-what was the deal with that? The whole thing left Maria feeling restless and annoyed. She opened a bottle of wine and began drinking straight from it. With an empty stomach and no food to cushion the alcohol, it didn't take long for her to feel a dull ache creeping through her stomach. Sitting on the couch, her gaze drifted into the distance, her thoughts swirling. Looking back, she realized how happy she had been before Sidney entered her life.

She had gone wherever she wanted and done whatever she felt like doing.

When she was in a bad mood, she'd bicker with Brian and the others, sometimes even teasing their boss when she felt daring. Her life had been carefree, with tasks and missions punctuating the easy days. But now...

She no longer felt like herself. It was as though she had lost her way.

really have that

on the door interrupted

"Who is it?"

got up and walked over to open

and behind him, a server was pushing a

some food. You should eat something before resting," Herman said as

caring expression that made him seem like sunlight gently spilling over her, comforting and

"I'm fine.

tilted her head slightly and

server to wheel the cart into the room. Herman raised an eyebrow slightly, watching as she walked back inside without any

her in and quietly

far off, Sidney watched the scene unfold, his hands clenched tightly

...

the room, the server arranged the dishes and

wine on the coffee table and asked, "Drinking now? Won't that

replied casually, "I felt like

lips curving into a

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