He was reserved and academic; she was bold and outspoken.

No one could ever win an argument against Bettie, who had a sharp tongue

However, around Lance, she became surprisingly docile.

Elora remarked with a smirk, “It’s been ages since you’ve seen Lance, hasn’t it? Lance, there’s Bettie. Weren’t you two lovers once? Won’t you greet her?”

Lance’s unwavering gaze settled on Bettie as he approached her with deliberate steps.

The boy she remembered had grown into a poised man, with gold-framed glasses lending him an air of sophistication.

Lance and

glasses, his eyes held a hint of

a cool edge, “Couldn’t make it overseas, so you’ve

a beat, Lance retorted, “All these years

with tension as the former lovers exchanged sharp words and even sharper

Lance, failing abroad? He’s practically royalty in

years, do you still have those old angry feelings

implying nobody’s wanted her? It’s been years since your breakup. Can’t get over her, can you? Funny, in all our years of friendship, Bettie’s never once brought

gave Bettie a silent,

him to her

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