Olivia glared at him. ‘If there’s nothing between you and her, why would you worry that I’d misunderstood you? Stop talking in circles. I don’t have the patience for that.”

Eugene frowned. “There’s really nothing between us. She saved my life a few years back, and she wanted me to join her birthday celebration that day. I thought that it’d be easy to leave since Hayes would be there as well, and by doing so, I wouldn’t embarrass her.

I didn’t know you were at City Palace on the same day, so I didn’t bother to tell you about the birthday. There wasn’t anything important anyway. It’s the same as you showing up as Christoff Stevenson’s plus one. I know you were forced into doing that.”

She smirked at him with disappointment in her eyes and enunciated, ‘Are you saying that we’re even because I was involved with Christoff Stevenson?”

He was surprised by her interpretation. “No, that’s not what I meant. I was saying that I believe there’s nothing between you and him. We had no choice, right?”

her in a difficult position. But I had no choice. because I wanted to save your life. Eugene,

had a choice, I wouldn’t have asked for his help. If I hadn’t found the spiked drink, what would you have planned to do? You’d lie on Azalea Namb’s bed, ready to be

wrong thing, and he reached out

your relationship with her, then? You’ve been making excuses and going in circles. Even now, I have no idea what you actually think! I will repeat myself-l don’t care who you fall in love with, as long as you are honest with me. You will earn my respect if you are truthful, and I will promise you a clean breakup!

you’re

said nothing and followed Olivia and North down the stairs. Eugene was left frozen at the door to the room.

heck was I saying? Why did I complicate matters

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