Miles paused, his face a picture of confusion.

"Me, calling out for Esther?"

"Yeah, I heard it with my own ears. You said her name over and over!"

He glanced down, calculating the time in his head before responding, "The night you spiked my drink, I hadn't even met Esther!"

Sure, he knew of an Esther who had been sending him love letters, who apparently had a crush on him for the longest time but...

Miles was a tech guy through and through, his mind perpetually tangled in the web of computer networks.

He never once entertained the thought of getting to know any girl, let alone calling out Esther's name in a drunken stupor. Even if he was wasted, the idea was ludicrous. "You're lying. I don't believe you."

Felicity turned away, utterly unconvinced.

It seemed to her that all men were born liars, Miles included!

fell silent once

was just hard at work trying

indeed been drugged,

details were fuzzy at

him shouting Esther's name? That was

didn't even know what Esther looked like - whether her nose was big, her eyes were wide, or her lips were

"Absolutely!"

"Are you sure I wasn't just asking for water, like 'I

not remember much, but he vividly recalled waking up

that drug left him desperately thirsty, feeling as if every drop

"Water or Esther,

had a few drinks too, trying

so easy for him to get the upper hand that night, given

did you

to make such a connection based on a few

only used the towel she handed you during basketball games, and you even helped her move chairs. I saw it all with my

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