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Jordan had just dropped me off at home when the doorbell rang again.
I thought it was him.
When I opened the door, my smile froze.
It was Kian.
He was still around.
He pressed himself firmly against the door frame, preventing me from closing it.
Kian took a deep breath, trying to put on a good face.
“Just tell me, and I’ll believe it. Nothing happened between you two, right?”
He looked at me with a hopeful expression I had never seen on him before.
“We can pretend none of this ever happened, if that’s what you want,” he continued.
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His words just made me think he must be
out of his mind..
He could pretend nothing happened, but I couldn’t.
“Have I not made myself clear enough tonight?”
The door pressed against Kian‘ s hand, but he seemed to feel no pain.
“Audrey, did you ever really like me? Do you really want to see me with someone else?”
I found him ridiculous.
Reflecting on the time I spent with him, I couldn’t help but feel I’d been completely blind to the truth.
I let out a scoff.
“Do whatever you want. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness.”
As soon as he withdrew his hand in pain, I closed the door.
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Through the monitor, I could still see Kian outside the door.
Turning my back, I walked into the room, suddenly recalling what Kian had said that night.
A week had already passed. I hadn‘ t reached out to him or wanted to see him again.
Another person‘ s face kept appearing in my mind.
Holding hands, kissing, and his pleasant fragrance.
I thought I had probably figured out my feelings.
Since that day, Jordan kept showing up around me.
“How come you always seem to be where I am?”
In the elevator, I glanced at Jordan through
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the mirror.
“Work.”
“Just working,” he replied, sliding a file towards me.
As if sensing I might not get it, he explained, “I’m here to especially follow up on a company project. Isn’t it a coincidence that it’s a project we‘ re collaborating on?”
He flashed an innocent smile, emphasizing that he was there “especially” for this.
A coincidence?
The project had been in motion for days, and I was sure his influence was behind it.
I remained silent, simply handing the file back to him. The elevator fell into a quiet stillness as Jordan watched me.
When the door opened, he closed it again. The people outside and I were equally
confused.
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“I’ve been pursuing someone for so
long, and she still can’t see I‘ m pursuing
her.”
Jordan, looking pitiful, slowly leaned closer
to me.
“Don’t you think that’s sad”
Feeling a bit flustered by his proximity, I fidgeted with my fingers and turned away slightly. “If it’s about what happened that night, you really don’t have to…”
“It’s not about that night. I’ve liked you for a long time.”
