Rebecca grabbed Morpheus' hand.

He abruptly pushed her away, causing her to stumble and almost fall. He felt a twinge of guilt but didn't reach out to help her up.

She looked at him, her gaze filled with disappointment.

"Sorry, I... " He explained softly, "I don't like people touching me."

"But Ms. Hamerton can, right?" she asked.

Morpheus' heart clenched.

In that instant, his mind was filled with Sephy.

"Morpheus, you still can't let her go, can you?"

He furrowed my brow. Her question seemed intrusive. "Is this something a psychologist should ask?"

"It's a friend asking," Rebecca said, looking down. "I thought after all this time, you'd consider me a friend."

"Rebecca..." He sighed, "There's no issue of letting go between me and her."

"What do you mean?"

"We made a promise."

Rebecca's emotions grew intense.

"What are you saying?"

aback, and his mind suddenly

him. "Mr. and

royalty's exclusive

Aciatic are Ms. Hamerton's grandmother's family. And they hold significant influence in the

struck hard, an inexplicable pain

place I never want to come in touch with in my life,

doesn't

back, trying hard to calm himself with deep

say something that might make you

on the pedestal, and we... live in a different

Morpheus' POV:

she left, my ears buzzed, filled with

sat alone for a long

but I opened two bottles of red wine, finishing the second without feeling

mind kept replaying all the moments since meeting

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