THE MAN WHOM I LOVED

eyes drawn to her bright smile and sparkling eyes. He couldn't hel

and caught his eye. Ethan felt hi

in closer to her. "Hey, Co, can I

nodded "Yeah, sure," and returned her attention

feeling a bit pang

audible. "Do you believ

the expected smile or flirtatious glance, she simply rais

ion and refocused on her work. He felt frus

er shoulders, and he knew she

defeated. He didn't know what he had done wrong, bu

grew thicker, until Ethan couldn't take it anymore.

o finish your work." he muttered u

But as soon as Ethan was out of sight, she let out a deep si

.

view her photos from the art exhibition. As she looked throu

ether. But now, after her confession and Austin's rejection, the pho

want to remember the moment she had confessed her feelings t

photos on social media, make it seem like Au

s why she got rejected, so she purposely planned to fish the person out b

e posted the photos. "Fun nigh

who the spec

e best idea, but she

ustin would react or if the mysteri

n, Sophia's eyes scanned the notifications,

ck his social media feed. And there it was - Sophia's post

em together at the art exhibition. He knew Sop

didn't react or comment on the post, even thoug

m. He turned around, and he saw Sophia walking

king nervous. "Hey, Austin, c

rt still racing from t

or earlier at the rooftop. I should have kept thing

y, Austin

s and nothing more than that, Sophia. I

overed. "Yeah, that's probably for the

photos she had posted on social media. And although he hadn't s

gs for him, and he was using their colleagues as a

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s and strategies to reach their target audience. They were seated in a conference room with the

n couldn't help but

hispered to Ethan "Can you please stop look

istraction? That's harsh, Coc

ed his belongings and followed Coco to her desk, his laptop and notes clutched tig

n couldn't help but steal a glance at her. He was struck by her beau

night, and her skin had a warm, golden glow. Her eyes, a

tion and attraction. He had always thought Coco wa

his eye. For a moment, they just stared at

way, trying to play it cool. But he couldn't shake o

ious"? Coco

t been caught staring at Coco. He focused on his own work, trying to c

l media feed, his eyes scanning the posts and updates from his friends and acquaintanc

voice low and thoughtful, as he g

u just say"?

han looked up at Coco, who was stari

Sophia she posted her crush" I th

through the post and comments, her expression

aching,She felt a wave of weakness wash over her, her knees buckling

s."Hey, are you okay?" he aske

to flow. Ethan who was shocked pulled her into a gentle hu

: sadness and heartbreak. She didn't have time to process it all

use me." she said, he

ndingly. "Do you want

an's company right now, so she just shoo

ed away, leaving Ethan looking

,She took a deep breath, preparing hers

es red and puffy from crying. Coco Immediately e

eyes drawn to her bright smile and sparkling eyes. He couldn't hel

and caught his eye. Ethan felt hi

in closer to her. "Hey, Co, can I

nodded "Yeah, sure," and returned her attention

feeling a bit pang

audible. "Do you believ

the expected smile or flirtatious glance, she simply raised