"You're finally worried about me?"I, caught up in the atmosphere, immediately looked away. "What have I always looked like?"Tiger curled around my stomach, his chin resting affectionately on my shoulder, occasionally rubbing his cheek against mine like a kitten."You probably can't imagine how happy I was to see you alive again. But honestly, since then, you've seemed to want to dump me even more. I mean, I understand our relationship was strained by your mutual retirement plans. Now you know the real reason, who we're dealing with, and how worried I am. I'm a little sad about it, and I hope we can mend our ways…"My breath came out weakly, as my forehead sank into Tiger's arm."In life, we're expected to sacrifice one thing for another. But I want to defy that. I want to defend what's worth defending. My career, and you too. The problem is, I doubt you."Tiger turned me around so we could face each other. "Doubting me?" he asked, his hands firmly gripping my shoulders."Don't you r
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