Trapped in Love

Alex brought the USB drive and headed to Wild Sides with Lucas at night.

Lucas remarked on how Alex seemed like an old man who had experienced life’s hardships in just a few days. He couldn’t bear to see Alex’s stubble and expressed concern about Paige’s situation.

“Alex, I know Paige’s condition saddens you, but you can’t do this to yourself,” Lucas said, grabbing Alex’s arm.

Alex was mentally exhausted and gazed out the window blankly. “Don’t speak anymore.”

“No, you have to tell me what I should do after meeting Azure. I still find it hard to believe that Azure would actually do that to Paige,” Lucas insisted.

Still overwhelmed, Alex said, “It’s not just you. I don’t believe it either.”

Lucas sighed. “Tell me about your plan. Paige is a nice person, and I would like to help both of you.”

Alex hesitated. “I still don’t know what to do yet. Let’s play it by ear and check my text messages later.”

“Sure,” Lucas agreed.

and Lucas to their private

in less than 10 minutes. She felt her heart ache to see the disheveled Alex on the

Alex? Or was he only interested in

noticed Azure and stood up to

“Hello, Lucas.”

You’re pretty, Fatty Azzie!”

and feigned cluelessness. “What’s

can it be? He’s sad because he doesn’t have

toward Alex. As she prepared to sit next to him, Alex looked up at her, staring with his brown, lonely eyes. “Azure, are all women

Azure replied, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about,

no point talking about it.” Alex sat upright and poured himself a glass of

and Paige but pretended she didn’t.