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quisitions. Despite the importance of the meeting, Damion found himself distracted, his mind wandering to thoughts of Sophia. He replayed their brief but
ter, Maya, a bright smile on her face. "Hey, big brother," she greeted warmly, stri
nergy. "Hey, Maya," he replied, gesturing for her to take a
istracted?" she teased lightly, pouring hers
cted, I guess," he admitted, running a hand through his hair. "There's this woman, So
ious. "Sophia, huh? Is she the reason y
t laughter and piercing gaze. "I can't figure her out, Maya. Part of me wants t
. "Have you tried talking to her? May
..." He paused, his voice trailing off as he remembered the hu
sted gently, reaching out to squeeze his h
s sharp gaze scanned the room automatically, and he froze when he spotted a familiar figure across the room. There was Sophia, her laug
ught bitterly, assuming the man was her new boyfriend. He watched them interact, noting the eas
They had grown up together, sharing secrets and dreams until life took them on separate paths. Akeem h
using me to make him jealous? * The possibility fueled his ang
iscomfort, touched his arm ge
orcing a tight smile. "Yeah, I'm fine," he replied
to her," Maya suggested qu
continue like this. *I need to confront her, * he resolved s
ng of jealousy as he saw Akeem's arm casually draped around Sophia's chair.
as she registered his presence. "Damion," she repl
ion with curiosity. "I'll... I'll give you two some priv
rehension. He took a seat across from Sophia, his gaze
bout?" Sophia asked finally,
with him," he started, his words coming out more bluntl
she said softly, processing his words. "No, Akeem is my childhoo
ons. "I see," he muttered, feeling foolish for his
for sincerity. "It's okay," she replied quietly, her v
nd emotionally drained. "Can we talk? Really talk?" he
fore agreeing. "Oka
a cafe near your office," Damion su
thing but easy, but he needed to clear the air and understand where they stood. Deep down, he hoped that Maya was rig
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