He didn't dare say he could win, but he sure as hell didn't want to lose.

Seeing Felicity not responding, not even moving, Calvin quickly broke the silence. "Dude, you're kinda playing dirty, don't you think? Weren't you the one who said she should choose for herself?"

It was like someone had snapped Felicity out of a trance. She immediately withdrew her hand and leaned a bit towards Calvin.

"Langston, maybe it's time you headed back home."

"You know how it is between our families. We can't afford to burn bridges; let's leave each other some dignity."

Her words couldn't have been clearer.

Still, Miles couldn't let go. "Are you sure about this? Not choosing me."

After a moment that felt both brief and eternal, Felicity nodded. "Yeah."

Almost simultaneously, Miles stood up from his chair, accidentally banging his hand against the table edge.

But that pain was nothing compared to the suffocation in his heart.

"Felicity..."

She clenched her fists tightly, then, right in front of him, leaned her face towards Calvin.

whispered these two words so softly it was almost a

Calvin paused, "Huh?"

a brief moment of confusion, he got it, lowering his head and tenderly... kissed the corner

it looked like they were fully locked in

eyes, unwilling

the sound of footsteps, becoming more and

"Yeah."

her tension, her whole body slumping onto the table. "It's over.

...

stand it anymore and discussed it with his wife. "Should we go to

to get her holiday so we could all

sure about her plans Just a few days ago, she mentioned she might go on

gave Jeffrey a look,

win

his fears were out in the open, Jeffrey simply spread his hands. "If they had made up, wouldn't

give Felicity

a good time for us to visit and maybe sneak in a question about Langston's situation

"Alright."

quickly shuffled back to the bedroom to grab her phone

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