Chapter 2019

Behind her, Mark emerged from one of the bathroom stalls.

He, too, approached the sink, allowing the water to cascade over his fingers.

After a seemingly interminable moment, he finally glanced at Cecilia, noticing the reddened skin of her hand from excessive rubbing.

He whispered, “I wasn’t expecting her to be here tonight.

Still, it’s rude to just leave.

I assure you, I didn’t even share a handshake with her.

If you need proof, Peter can vouch for me.

Cecilia’s gaze remained downwards, her lips catching between her teeth in contemplation.

“Peter’s loyalty lies with you.

can he be impartial in

with Mark’s reasoning, though

settings, men often had to navigate tricky dynamics, and not playing along could

Cecilia couldn’t

with her feelings, unsure of how to communicate her

yearning for Cecilia after their month-long separation,

swiftly dodged his

“You stink,” she remarked.

Mark responded, “You’re being a

he

with me, and afterward,

spoke, Mark reached out to

Cecilia pulled away.

to go,” she murmured, her voice taking on a

the

and his voice hushed so others wouldn’t

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