Cecilia’s words ended in a sigh, her spirits low.

Her coldness wasn’t cruelty, but the armor forged from enduring repeated disappointments.

Mark had kindled hope in her, only to extinguish it time after time.

She no longer dared to love him, opting instead for the safety of mediocrity.

Mark’s gaze remained fixed on the road ahead. An empty stomach, neglected during lunch, troubled him, but he was determined not to reveal any frailty before Cecilia.

After a weighty silence, he declared, “I’ll take you back to the film set.”

drove myself,” Cecilia countered, reaching for

sudden motion, Mark

“Don’t leave.”

no sign of

intense, wordless standoff, Cecilia

Mark eased

alighted from the vehicle hastily, as though

shut, Mark gingerly placed a hand

moment before retrieving a pill from his pocket

his return to the company until his discomfort

any provocations. As his workday concluded, he approached Mark, suggesting, “It’s time to fetch Edwin. He’d be thrilled if you

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