NovelEnglishAfter discussing the details, we left the café.
Maybe it was just my bad luck, but as soon as we stepped out and walked a short distance, we ran into Ethan and Leah arguing up ahead. Instinctively, I wanted to turn back, but Liam grabbed my arm and quickly pulledbehind a nearby camphor tree. I tried to say something, but Liam gestured forto be quiet. "Don't speak. Stay still." He gavea look that meant he would forceto cooperate if I didn't comply.
I glared at him, but he tilted my head to makewatch what was happening in front of us.
Ahead of us, Leah was clinging to Ethan, her face streaked with tears. "Ethan, I was wrong. Please forgive me, okay? Don't ignore me. I don't even like those guys.
"I was just trying to get back at you. Don't be angry. I've broken things off with them, really," she pleaded, reaching out to hug him. Her small face was pressed against his chest.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEthan had his back to me, so I couldn't see his expression. But I saw him gently remove Leah's hands from his waist and tenderly wipe away her tears.
"Leah, you have to take responsibility for your mistakes," he said softly.
With that, he turned and walked away.
him.
There we were-three people, three pairs of eyes, staring at each other.
Leah's face instantly changed from innocent and pitiful to full of anger and hatred. "Evelyn!" I had been about to help Liam up from the ground, but her sharp shout madehesitate, unsure whether to continue reaching out o pull back my hand. After a brief internal debate, I decided to leave Liam to fend for himself.
"Are you here to laugh aton purpose?" Leah stormed up to me, glaring with hostility.
Caught off guard by her accusation, I felt wronged and silently cursed Liam for causing all this mess.
"You've got it all wrong," I said, trying to stay calm. "We were just passing by." But Leah was in no mood to listen. Her mind was set. "Don't get too comfortable," she sneered. "Ethan will be mine sooner or later. "What's yours will be yours," Liam quipped as he stood up, giving Leah a genuine smile. "You're fake, and he's a jerk. The two of you are a match made in heaven." I couldn't help but chuckle at that, though I quickly tried to stifle it, realizing it might coff as rude.
Leah's face flushed with anger. "Who do you think you are? How dare you insult me!" Liam, who couldn't stand anyone insulting his looks or reputation as the nightlife prince of Napel, curled his lips into a sly smile. "What did you just say?" His smile carried a hint of menace, making Leah uneasy. Her earlier aggressive demeanor began to waver. "Pathetic simp," she muttered under her breath.
"What was that?" Liam stepped forward, his tone sharp. "Did you just calla simp?" Leah stayed silent, taking a step back, clearly unsettled.
Liam leaned in slightly, raising an eyebrow. "Huh?" The once-defiant look on Leah's face vanished entirely as she retreated another step.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMeanwhile, I was thoroughly enjoying the spectacle. I leaned casually against a nearby tree, arms crossed, ready to see how this would unfold.
"What's the matter? Can't own up to what you just said?" Liam pressed.
"So what if I did?" Now cornered, Leah finally lashed out. "You're just a pathetic lapdog, a backup at best. You think you're important? No matter how hard you try to flatter her, she's never going to choose you!" Believing she had landed a blow, Leah sneered triumphantly. She assumed she had finally put him in his place.
But Liam was never one to follow the rules of a typical argument. He chuckled and crossed his arms, m looking relaxed "And so what if I am? N.O I enjoy being her lapdog. I enjoy being her backup. I love being the one wagging my tail the moment she calls." With a flirtatious wink in my direction, he added, "Oh, yes. Love you, my darling. 11 A wave of secondhand embarrassment hit me, but I held it in. I was determined to see this verbal showdown through, no matter how much it made my skin crawl.
"Enough, already." I cleared my throat, giving Liam a subtle warning. He was getting a little too carried away. [1 Liam gestured an "okay" before continuing his performance. "What is it? Are you jealous? Envious? Angry?" he asked.
"Ohhh, you must be." He circled Leah like a predator. "You're definitelym jealous, After all you can't compare to my beautiful Evelyn- she's too far ahead of you. "And that mutt Ethan?" Liam's grin widened, his hand theatrically rubbing his chin. "Not even in the sleague as me.
"I'm perfectly happy being my baby Evelyn's loyal pup." He let out a smug laugh, snapping his fingers in a tic flourish. "Unlike speople-who publicly begged for love and got rejected. Isn't that right?"
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