Time ticked away, and Miles remained silent. But his silence spoke volumes. She just knew!

Felicity tugged at her lips, pushing back the surge of emotions threatening to spill over, and continued with a carefree smile, "Langston, even a laid-back person like me knows marriage isn't child's play. And you, of all people! I don't need you to take responsibility, much less marry me."

After all, if she were to drag him into her mess, that would be terribly unfair.

Miles stood opposite her, silent for a long while before finally asking, "What about you?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you love me? The way a woman loves a man, not just as a friend."

Caught off guard by his question, Felicity blurted out without thinking, "Of course not!"

"My feelings for you are akin to the admiration and fondness one has for an older brother, nothing more!"

that single statement, any other possibilities between them were

lowered his gaze,

hard to read as

"Langston?"

as Felicity was about to move closer to ask, her eyes met Miles' intense

Calvin the reason you

to part with Calvin, a man with charming

mentioned it, Felicity wouldn't

with a mischievous laugh, "Nothing gets past Langston's eyes! You're right, really like Calvin, and I definitely can't break up with him! So, forget about this idea

turned away, rubbing them vigorously, "Langston, this wind is really strong, isn't it? It's making my

for his response, she made her way back to

opportunity to wipe away the moisture that had gathered in her eyes with a tissue. Shortly after, he

hummed, but the car remained

had

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