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Felix sighed, a hint of vulnerability breaking through his tough exterior. "Nate, you don't understand. Marianne had been running through my head. I can't get her off my head."

Nate's expression softened as he listened to Felix's confession. He could sense the inner turmoil and conflict within Felix, a man torn between the past and the present. "Felix, I get it. Marianne meant a lot to you, and her loss is something you still carry. But you can't let it define your present, especially when there's someone here who needs you."

Felix leaned back in his chair, running a hand through his hair. "I think... I'm in love with her."

Nate raised an eyebrow, surprised by Felix's revelation. "In love with Ms. Marianne?"

He just nodded his head, and Nate was still surprised by his revelation. Felix is the type of man who doesn't fall in love that easily, but seeing him right now, he can really say that his friend is really into Marianne.

Nate considered Felix's words carefully, realizing the comp