Felicity was at her wit's end. She found herself yearning for either Calvin's presence or the kind of laid-back attitude his mom always seemed to have. The kind where you listen if you want to, and if not, you just nod along without much care. "Anyway, you're totally done with that Langston guy, right?"

"Yes," she nodded, "But-"

"That's all I needed to know."

Calvin was sure of it-if Miles were to be completely ruled out of the competition, the victory would be his, no doubt about it.

Miles was his usual self, or so it seemed to those around him. Meetings, data analysis, coding, and then home. To the casual observer, he hadn't changed a bit since a year ago. But those close to him could tell something was off. Miles wasn't much of a talker before, sure, but he used to crack a smile at the little joys in life.

Now, it seemed like nothing could make him truly happy anymore.

Time flew, and several months passed in the blink of an eye. This weekend happened to be Jeffrey Turner's birthday.

on the guest list, and he also gave Miles a ring, "Hey Langston, it's Mr. Turner's birthday today. Got any plans? Want to

some computer setups at the office. Not sure when I'll be done. If I can make it

gentle and polite as

there was

We're probably going to have a few drinks, so

Jeffrey had Karen call over, along with Craig, making this gathering a family affair. After all, at their age,

evening arrived, the hotel's private dining room was

close to Jeffrey, even Kevin brought his

over Aurora, who was visibly pregnant, doling out and insisting

the later stages of pregnancy can be really tough on a woman! You've got to look

an arm around his wife, his eyes no longer carrying that hint of insecurity, now filled with nothing but tenderness. "Don't worry Jeffrey, who had been enjoying his drink, glanced

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