Maria's eyes were half-lidded, her cheeks flushed as she gazed at him through the haze of alcohol.

"You... you're really good-looking," she murmured, her words slurred.

She was definitely drunk.

Herman gently grasped her wrist, removing her hand from where it lingered.

"Thanks, you're not too bad yourself," he replied with a small smile.

When he stood and put some distance between them, Maria blinked and asked, "Why are you getting up?"

"You should rest," Herman said softly. "If you need anything, call me. I'm heading out."

Taking advantage of someone in this state wasn't his style. He wouldn't do something like that-especially when Maria clearly didn't have feelings for him.

He tucked the blanket around her, adjusted the air conditioning to a comfortable level, and quietly left the room.

As the door clicked shut, the room fell into silence. Maria stared blankly at the ceiling for a moment before slowly closing her eyes.

...

Herman stepped out of the room, he spotted someone standing not

a brief

however, kept his gaze locked on him,

for

And most importantly...

responded to

losing his grip on reality. He hadn't cared much for Maria in the beginning, so

they once had flashed in his mind, and he pressed his lips tightly together

rang, breaking through the whirlwind of emotions. He glanced at the

answered, his voice colder than

are you? I can't find you," Diana's voice

off to?" Sidney asked, his

the other end before Diana quietly asked, "Is that woman still in

White, this whole situation started because of your mistake. Don't you think you should go back and apologize

voice sharpened instantly. "You're telling me to apologize to her? Didn't you hear what she said? She

me! Why should I apologize? I already did, but she

complaints, her

it, then there's nothing I can do. I can't change your mind. I have other things to take care of, so I'm hanging up now." Without waiting

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