"I know the person who signed a year-long contract with Lucy."
"You do? Who is he?"
A lengthy silence ensued on the other end of the line. After a long time, Damien's deep voice broke the silence again. "Promise me you'll stay calm when I tell you."
Cherise was baffled. "It can't possibly be..."
"It's Lennon."
Cherise was dumbstruck. "Has he lost his mind?" Cherise gripped her phone tightly in a fit of anger. "What took him so long?"
"Lucy gave up everything to follow him back then, and he was the one who pushed her away. He even claimed he never wanted to see her again. What is he playing at now?"
"Did he only realize his mistake after they parted ways?" Cherise grew angrier as she continued. "He should never have let her go in the first place if he knew he would regret it!"
"Mm." Damien sighed lightly, "Cherise." His voice was deep and earnest. "I consider myself fortunate that you're willing to give me another chance."
Cherise's grip on the phone tightened. She was momentarily taken aback before she realized that it also applied to Damien.
"I regretted it on the third day after our breakup." Standing atop the towering Lenoir Group building, Damien gazed at the bustling cityscape beyond the full-length windows.
"But you had already left." His voice was soft and wistful. "I assumed you were deeply disappointed in me, and I thought our story had ended."
"You were my first love and my first relationship. I always heard people say that feelings fade and are forgotten over time. I thought I could eventually let go."
He had admitted he was wrong about the breakup back then. Wasn't I at fault, too?
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