Even after everything, Daphne and I were always headed for a bad ending.Alana must've read my mind—she gave my hand a gentle pat. "I'm just teasing. At least we've still got time."Funny thing? I had my boss, Mr. Cortez, to thank for Alana.Right after the breakup, I was a wreck. Tried to keep it outta work, but honestly, I was running on fumes.Mr. Cortez caught wind of it and was like, "You need a reset," then pushed to set me up. The guy's part mentor, part big bro—I couldn't say no.Turned out, that someone was Alana. She was leading a project we were already teaming up on.We didn't talk much at first, but her vibe? Chill. Solid. Like, just being near her made things feel less chaotic.She later said I left a good impression too. So we rolled with it—grabbed dinner here and there.With time, and more late nights at work, I saw it—she wasn't cold, just quiet. Soft, steady. Real.Everything changed at this one social event. I overdid it on the drinks, my stomach flipped, a
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