—ᴅᴜꜱᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀꜱᴇʟꜰ ᴏꜰꜰ ꮺ

"ask me what, olli- oliver?" it was hard to break the nostalgic habit of calling him ollie, the familiarity of his nickname still burning in her chest as her eyes bore into him. eleanor needed to separate herself from him, distance herself so that none of this turned into a bigger, emotional disaster than it needed to be. somehow convincing herself that he would care at all if this become some big mess, if the wedding was ruined because he still harboured some kind of feelings for the bride's sister, whom had earlier claim over him than anyone else here knew about. not that she possessed anything about him before, but being here, stnading so close and alone, nell almost felt like the charge between them wasn't all one-sided delusion. the moment he actually posed his question though, the reality of it all came crashing down around her. that was all he cared about. not nell, not their past, but if he had made some kind of irresponsible mistake with her that he couldn't hide from. it dropped nell's heart into the pit of her stomach, turning her ill — sick for how naive she was and sick for her daughter, who he seemed desperate to have no claim over. "is that really all you care about? that i relieve you of any worry that your past mistakes might reappear to bite you in the ass and ruin your perfect life now?" she had left, her parents had flown her far away to raise her daughter, and she had given up trying to contact him long ago. nell thought it was for the best, to let him off the hook despite her decision to go through with the pregnancy. clearly, it was the right decision. "why would it matter now, oliver?"

he could feel as though they didn't have much time left in this space for a lengthy confrontation, which makes him second guess his intentions to separate her for a word. it was a foolish, impulsive way of thinking and oftentimes it wedged oliver between many rocks and hard places. regardless of his actions now, it had to be known. he had to know if this was actually true. his hasty way of thinking compels oliver to grasp hold of both her arms. such icy hues felt colder than the arctic in his stare as they centered nell in his vision. ❝NO. y-you're not understanding,❞ the entrepreneur interjected, shaking his head. his voice was husky, yet quieter with desperation coating every syllable. ❝nell, I have to know them. I want to know them. if you went through with anything.. all those months without any support, I'm so incredibly fucking sorry that I wasn't around. but I promise you that I'll ..❞ he stops himself. how in the world would it have been possible to make such a promise? how would vera have taken it if he stepped up to support her sister and her child over their marriage? upon realizing that he still had her in his hold, oliver snaps back, thrusting his hands down at his sides before swallowing hard. ❝fuck, I.. I'm sorry. forget I even said anything.❞ and with the quickest pivot, he made his way through the alleyway and towards the front of the building where the group of gentleman awaited his arrival.

"are you fucking kidding me?" evelyn hissed, perhaps a little too loudly as she looked around to ensure she didn't draw anyone's attention towards their tucked away corner. "i should have known you were too good to be true, with your promises and your sweet talk and the way you knew exactly how to care for a woman. god — i'm such an idiot!" this is why she should have never gotten involved with someone she worked with, she'd tried to rationalize it before but couldn't stay away from archer in the end. "and why the fuck shouldn't i look her up on facebook? is it going to reveal that you're telling me even more lies right now, arch?"

Andrew's wine soaked mind assumed he was saying what he thought Mila wanted to hear, something he's never been good at - clearly. He wasn't trying to get out of doing anything important, only wanting to stay on her good side to get through this for the his younger brother and Saeyi. "Alright, alright," he says with a nod, quick to agree, the last thing he needs is the Shein queen yelling at them again, "We'll workshop over something, I think I know where it's stashed, follow me." A quick glances shows him Joel and Saeyi in their own world as usual and he takes the opportunity to tilt his head in the direction of the bar in Joel's man cave. Man... maybe Andrew needs an older woman too.

"My boy Art is a good candidate! I have a date, and a back-up option if Plan A can't make it." He brags subtly, the look on Mila's face amusing him more than it should, "he's a complete gentleman, looks good in a suit. It's just one night, it's the wedding of the year, apparently. So wouldn't you want a date?"

Mila can't even believe what she's hearing, a grimace gradually appears on her face as she stares back at him. ❝I don't like how you already had this planned out. And how long has it been since you've known exactly who to 'scout'?❞ A short pause, then her arm extends out to halt him. ❝Y'know what? Shut up, I DON'T want to know.❞ She rolls her eyes and turns her attention back to what she was up to on her PC. ❝I'd much rather go stag, but.. it can't possibly be that way for Ms. Yoon's wedding.❞

" such a good boy, always eager to please. "

❝mm yes — there's nothing I love more than pleasing you. ❞

"I mean. If I had a boyfriend I'd treat him a lot better than that. That's all."

Reece is at odds with his own thoughts as he sits with what Billie says. He isn't sure what to think or what to say, everything could make him sound like he was ungrateful. But he couldn't speak about his partner if they weren't in the room. ❝We've known each other for a while, right? You've seen me in pretty much every different era I've gone through.❞

"Yeah but they still haven't rung you back, have they? If you were important, they'd at least send you a text or something."

Maybe she did have a point. Maybe they just- No. That couldn't be the consensus he arrived at because of some bad seeds planted. He sucked his teeth and waved his hand dismissively. ❝Quit it with the mind games. Almost makes me believe you're up to something.. ❞

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"I just think you should break up. You deserve better."

❝All because they missed my phone call?❞ he laughs, shaking his head in disbelief. ❝Good thing you didn't jump to conclusions, huh?❞

Elijah had been there for a while helping clean up before he was starting to leave and get in his car but a voice had called out to him — voice was oddly familiar— looking back and noticing his sisters best friend had him caught off guard, wondering what she needed from him. " Oh hey Kimberly, what happened? You called me; do you need a ride home or is it something else..?? " He then noticed the surprised expression on her face and he understood what it meant, she didn’t really realize it was him until his voice was heard.

She had to have been being pranked or something. As a matter of fact, she thought, where were the cameras? Blonde head swivels from left to right before she glances backward at her best friend, hoping to get some kind of indicator that this wasn't actually who she thought. Needless to say Kimber's dumbfounded expression had bestie cracking up. ❝I— is that really you, Eli?..❞ she questioned, giving him a cautious once over. This was what she considered a big problem since she needed a ride.. and her only option right now was positively sexy. She cleared her throat in an attempt to snap herself out of her thoughts. ❝Yes! Yes, I did need a ride home. Were you headed back?❞

She jumped with surprise — a small gasp escaping her lips before she looked at him — silently wondering what she did .. yes she was in his office, did she plan it? No.. " No sir.. I didn’t plan this — I’m sorry. " She gripped onto his shirt almost as if for comfort but there was something the younger woman had wanted — knowing the male always liked being in the lead. She let out a small squeak of surprise when she was trapped against the wall and the door but also stuck with him too — not that she minded.