"I did."

The confession gave her some new found hope, until he crushed within seconds.

"But I realised, after leaving London, that it was all an infatuation due us-erm, having sex." Mikhail said.

At the mention of their one night stand, Nila blushed.

"So, you never had feelings?"

"It's not that, I think we both cared for each other, but if we ever thought about being more than friends it was because of sex. I mean think about it, would you have ever considered me as more than your school enemy if it weren't for that?"

Despite how much she wanted to deny it, the answer was no.

Mikhail was a douchebag, and that's he'd have been if circumstances had not brought them here.

His words were nothing but the truth.

They had so many opportunities to be together, but never grabbed the chance because the infatuation was the chase.

"I'm in a relationship built on more than possibilities, and I'm happy." Mikhail said. "Because this is what I wanted for so long."

That was it.

The final blow.

And she felt the pain right in her heart.

"I-I need to go." Nila said.

She fisted her hands together and held her tears, walking towards the door she came in through.

"Sheesh- I mean, erm, Nila wait!"

She ignored his calls, and ran down the stairs, not wanting to wait for the lift and let him see her tears.

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Two chapters to go y'all! :)