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00:00Growing up with Jason White meant falling in love was inevitable.
00:04That bubble burst the day I saw a post from his junior in college.
00:08I calmly scrolled past and broke up with him instantly.
00:12Jason frowned.
00:13Come on, she means her driver's license, not a marriage license.
00:17Why are you making such a big deal out of this?
00:18I didn't waste my time trying to explain.
00:20I simply turned to leave.
00:22Look, I know you're upset about failing your driving test again.
00:26I'll help you this weekend, okay?
00:28We can work through this.
00:30What Jason didn't know was that I'd been planning my exit for weeks.
00:34While he'd been getting cozy with his new favorite,
00:37I'd already been accepted into an exchange program in Harbor City.
00:40From here on out, he chose his freedom with his friends.
00:43I chose a bright future for myself.
00:45My bear well was said, my decision to move on made,
00:48the past turned to ash, and we became strangers to every tomorrow.
00:52Vera Williams' make-it-official post went live right as Jason White had his arm around my waist,
00:58lounging with buddies in a private room to play party games.
01:02His friends immediately started ribbing him.
01:05Dude, Jace the deal.
01:07Isn't that junior yours, Vera, like, majorly into you?
01:10That post was basically a love letter.
01:11Jason took a sip of his wine, a teasing smile flickering across his face.
01:15Come on, man, don't talk crazy.
01:18My girlfriend right here.
01:19With that, he tightened his arm around me, pulling me closer against his side.
01:23My stomach twisted with disgust.
01:25I slipped his hand off me and reached for my wine,
01:28just wanting something to cut through the sour taste in my mouth.
01:32He plucked the glass away without looking.
01:34You know you'll just get a stomach ache.
01:35You can't have this.
01:37He said.
01:38The noise of the room was suddenly suffocating.
01:41I muntered a lame excuse about needing the bathroom and slipped out.
01:45Right on cue, my phone buzzed.
01:47I glanced at the screen.
01:49It was a message from my professor, Max Goodman.
01:51Max, Susan Reed, I have an update on your exchange application for Harbor University.
01:55The final roster is out.
01:57Max, keep your GPA up and you can transfer out of this semester.
02:01Until that second, I'd been on the fence.
02:03Go to Harbor City or stay here to keep playing devoted girlfriend to Jason.
02:07But watching him have an affair with other girls, I made up my mind and...
02:11Got it.
02:12I'll make sure my grades are solid.
02:14I'll start preparing for the transfer right away.
02:18When I pushed open the door to the private room again...
02:24Mentally prepared to have it out with Jason,
02:26the scene inside stopped me cold.
02:28Somehow, Vera was there.
02:31She was acting all Timmy, sitting stiffly beside Jason.
02:34But her knee was glued right against his thigh.
02:37Walked straight over to him, meeting his impossibly bright eyes.
02:41Jason, we are done.
02:43The boy's energy in the room instantly evaporated.
02:46The air turned ice cold.
02:48Jason just leaned back against the plush sofa like he couldn't be bothered.
02:53Seriously?
02:54Just because I took my driving test with Vera and not you, is it really that big of a deal?
02:58Her post was for fun.
03:00It's a driver's license, not a marriage license.
03:03What are you so mad about?
03:05Seeing my stone expression, Vera slipped her arm through, who his, and piped up.
03:10He's right, Susan.
03:12You're totally misunderstanding things, me and Jason.
03:16I'm not smart like you.
03:18And my family doesn't have money.
03:19I've never even really been in a car before, so of course I'm a terrible driver.
03:24Jason was just being nice, helping me out.
03:26I didn't even look at her.
03:27I just repeated myself, slow and clear.
03:31Jason, we are breaking up.
03:36Jason snuffed.
03:38You won't regret that?
03:39Not a chance.
03:41Without another word, I grabbed my purse and walked out, not looking back.
03:44Back in the room, Jason looked obviously irritated.
03:47He raked his hair in frustration and shoved Vera away from him.
03:50One of his friends said, breaking the silence.
03:53Dude, I think she's for real this time.
03:55You're not gonna go after her?
03:56Jason kept staring at the door I'd gone through, but he still played it cool.
04:00I wasn't going to do anything with Vera.
04:02What does she have to be so pissed about?
04:04Just watch, guess she'll come crying days, come back to me.
04:07The exchange program in Harbor City hadn't been officially announced yet,
04:11so I only shared the news with my mom, Mona Reed.
04:14While she was already pulling up travel guides online, she looked over at me.
04:19Sue, do you remember my friend, Linda Cole, and her son?
04:22He's been working in Harbor City for years now.
04:24It would be good for you to have someone there, just in case.
04:26A fuzzy image of a boy's face from long ago flickered in my mind.
04:30I nodded.
04:31Thanks, Mom.
04:34It was already 7 ppm by the time we finished dinner.
04:37The second I checked my phone, a new post from Vera smashed up on my feed.
04:44Happiness is about a perfect evening, a post-dinner joyride in a coupe, and my favorite Jason by my side.
04:50In the picture, she was beaming from the passenger seat of a limited edition pink sports car.
04:56In the top left corner of the frame, you could just see the driver's wrist.
05:00On it was a Rolex Submariner.
05:02The matching one I had given Jason for his 18th birthday.
05:06About six months ago, Jason had gotten this wild idea.
05:10He wanted to drive north until he found the aurora, and found a glittering city, just in time to see
05:15it covered in snow.
05:17He looked at me seriously.
05:19Sue, what color and what kind of coupe would get you to run off and see the world with me?
05:23Back then, things between us were still good.
05:25I had plavely pinched his nose.
05:28Pink. Starly roof. A starlight coot.
05:31To my surprise, the very next day, he pulled strings and had a limited edition pink coot brought in.
05:36Once we get our licenses, I'm taking you out.
05:38He even dragged me to sign up for the fancy VIP driving near campus.
05:43Everything was perfect.
05:45And then, out of nowhere, the new girl showed up.
05:48She claimed she was just there for a trial class.
05:50After the eighth time she slammed the gas instead of the brake and drove the training car straight, straight into
05:56a hedge,
05:57the instructor finally snapped.
06:00He yanked her out of the driver's seat.
06:02Listen, miss, if you actually want to learn, you need to pay the tuition.
06:05Up front! Otherwise, you're paying for every last cent of damage to this vehicle!
06:09That girl, of course, was Vera.
06:11She sniffed, her eyes instantly welling up.
06:14I'm so sorry, sir. I was just trying it out. I didn't mean to crash.
06:18Her voice dropped to a whisper.
06:19My family is poor, and I'm on financial aid.
06:22I can't afford the tuition right now, and I definitely care to pay for the car.
06:26Seriously? She hasn't paid, but she's been hogging the car all day?
06:28What a shameless free nerder.
06:30Yeah, go if you're broke to the regular class.
06:32Why are we wasting our time in the VIP section?
06:35Facing the chorus of ridicule, Vera bit her lip, and the tears finally spilled down her cheeks.
06:41And that's when Jason stepped forward, placing himself protectively in front of her.
06:48He announced,
06:50I'll pay for her, and I'll cover the damages to the car.
06:54The VIP course wasn't cheap.
06:56It was $10,000 for the whole program.
06:59I put my hand on his, stopping him before he could swipe his card.
07:03Jason, cool it, I said quietly.
07:06If she can't afford it, she can go to the public driving school.
07:08You don't have to play the hero.
07:10It was the first time Jade had ever gotten angry with me.
07:13Suze, I never realized you could be so heartless.
07:16She's a scholarship student, and it's her first time behind the wheel.
07:19She crashes the car, gets humiliated by the instructor, and gets laughed at by everyone.
07:24Don't you think she's been through enough?
07:26I snared and shook off his hand.
07:28All she wants is a decent learning environment, just like us. Is that so wrong?
07:32Wanting a better environment isn't wrong, but you work for it.
07:35You don't get it by acting like a pathetic stray dog begging for sympathy.
07:40You're being completely unreasonable, Susan.
07:43And with that, right in front of me, he paid for Vera's entire course.
07:47From that day on, she was a permanent fixture in our lives.
07:50Jason, do I hit the clutch first, or shift gears?
07:56I get so nervous during tests.
07:59What do I do?
08:00Jason, Susan is so smart.
08:02She gets it in one go.
08:03I'm not like her.
08:04I guess I'll just wait till he's teaching me.
08:07Just like that, the time Jason spent with me dwindled to almost nothing.
08:11He became Vera's personal instructor.
08:14He even skipped my birthday party just so they'd get their license on the same day.
08:22Snap back to reality, I stared the picture on my phone.
08:25The car he had sworn was for me had another girl in the passenger seat now.
08:29Tears blurred my vision.
08:31Without a second thought, I found his contact and hit block.
08:35After a hot shower, I was just climbing into bed when my phone buzzed.
08:39It was a new friend request.
08:41A simple message popped up.
08:43Hello, I'm Nathan Cole.
08:45This must be Linda's son, the one Mona mentioned.
08:47Out of polite tea, I typed back a simple reply.
08:51Hi, I'm Susan Reed.
08:52I clicked on his profile picture.
08:55It was a cool-keeled photo of a city street on a rainy night.
09:00His social media feed was eerily empty.
09:03The only post pinned to the top was a single sentence.
09:08From the moment an umbrella tilted over me, my life has never had another dark and rainy night.
09:15So he probably had a girlfriend, which meant when I got to Harbor City, I wouldn't be leaning on him.
09:21Having made up my mind, I turned off my phone and fell into a heavy sleep.
09:26It wasn't a peaceful night.
09:28My dreams were haunted by Jason's face, which made my skin crawl.
09:33The next morning, a call from Jason's mom, Grace White, woke me up.
09:38Grace said,
09:39Sue, Jason didn't come home last night.
09:41Did he take you out again?
09:42You have to watch him for me, sweetie.
09:44I froze second, decided to just tell the truth.
09:47Grace, I was at home last night.
09:48I wasn't with him.
09:49You'll have to ask him where he was.
09:50There was a beat of silence.
09:52Realizing her mistake, she quickly backpedaled.
09:54Oh, silly me. That's right.
09:56He told me he was going to a friend's house to watch the game.
09:58I completely forgot.
09:59I managed a polite reply, letting her off the hook for the clumsy lie before hanging up.
10:04I flopped back onto my bed, hoping to catch a few more hours of sleep,
10:07when the car horn blared from downstairs.
10:09I dragged myself to the window and looked out.
10:11Jason, who had been MIA all night, was leaning against the hood of the pink sports car.
10:15With sunglasses on, he waved at me.
10:17I almost laughed out aloud.
10:18He spent the entire night with beer in his shiny newt.
10:21Now he decided to show up here.
10:22I shut the window in his face.
10:24But of course, he didn't take the hint.
10:26Like always, he strolled into my bedroom a few minutes later.
10:29Sue, watch this. Magic.
10:30He held up a closed fist, and in the second I blinked, he snapped it open.
10:34Dangling from his fingers were the keys to the sports car.
10:36He had even tied a takey pink ribbon around them.
10:38He asked,
10:39So, do you like it?
10:40If I remember correctly, we broke up.
10:42And secondly, after you and that car spent the night out,
10:45what on earth makes you think I would want lefto-dos?
10:47Sue, why do you have to be so nasty?
10:49Vera said she'd never been in a sports car, so I took her for a drive.
10:52That's it. She got a little carried away and had too much to drink.
10:55By the time we were done, the dorms were locked for the night.
10:59Jason, what'd I have to do to make you believe that our over?
11:02I didn't want to leave her alone, so I got us two separate rooms at a hotel.
11:05I swear, Susan, nothing happened between us.
11:08I'd known Jason for 20 years. He wasn't the type to cheat, but his words still made me feel sick.
11:13In the next second, I knew what I had to do.
11:14To make him finally understand, I snatched the keys from his hand,
11:17marched to the open window, and hurled them down at the car park below.
11:21The pristine windshield, which had been flawless just a moment ago,
11:25was now a web of splintering glass, just like my 20-year history with Jason.
11:30He shouted,
11:31Susan, are you insane? Do you have any idea what I went through to get this car for you?
11:36He scrubbed a hand through his hair before turning on his heel and slamming the door behind him.
11:42Just like I'd expected, I hadn't heard a word from Jason since our blowout.
11:46Honestly, it was relief.
11:47I poured all that newly freed up energy into my classes and the up-coming university competitions.
11:52One day, Max pulled me aside.
11:56Susan, the universities are hosting the annual Innovators Cup.
12:00If you place, you could secure your exchange spot early.
12:04That was all the motivation I needed.
12:07I went into overdrive, devouring research papers, picking the brains of upperclassmen,
12:13and pulling more than a few all-nighters to get my presentation absolutely perfect ahead of the deadline.
12:18When I finally showed it to Max, she beamed.
12:21She said,
12:22Susan, unless a meteor hits, the gold's yours.
12:25I flashed a humble smile, but inside, I was already convinced I'd nailed it.
12:29But on the day of the competition, as I scanned the roster, one name made me do a double keck.
12:33It was Vera.
12:34She was a freshman.
12:36There was no way she should have even been eligible.
12:38At the same moment, she saw me.
12:40She threaded her way through the buzzing crowd.
12:42She said,
12:43Susan, you're competing too?
12:45I'm so honored to be going up against you.
12:48But, you know, Jason personally went over my entire port with me.
12:52He said I'm a shoe-in for the gold.
12:54I kept my expression perfectly neutral, refusing to give her the reaction she so desperately wanted.
13:00So we're clear, Susan.
13:02The gold medal and Jason, I'm taking them both.
13:05I'd had enough.
13:06I deliberately bumped her shoulder as I walked past, still picking up gum I've already chewed.
13:10I see.
13:11Is that your thing?
13:12A taste for other people's leftovers?
13:13Be careful you don't get too greedy, Vera.
13:15If you bite off more than you can chew, you just might choke.
13:17You!
13:18Her face flared red, nostrils flaring.
13:20I didn't spare her another glance.
13:21For the next 30 minutes, I was completely in the zone, pouring every ounce of my energy into my presentation.
13:27When I was done, I saw the proud smile on Max's face in the audience.
13:30I knew I'd nailed it.
13:31After the last presentation, the judges took the stage for the awards ceremony.
13:34I sat on the edge of my seat, my palms sweating.
13:37My heart thudded against my ribs like a trapped bird.
13:39And now, the gold prize for this year's Innovators Cup goes to Vera Williams.
13:43I sat there, frozen.
13:45How could this even happen?
13:47I couldn't wrap my head around it.
13:49I bolted backstage and found Max, who looked at me with an apologetic expression.
13:54Susan, that gold medal was supposed to be yours.
13:58But White Group is the main sponsor for the competition.
14:01You got a call from them this morning.
14:03They insisted the gold prize go to Vera Williams.
14:06Furious, I grabbed my bag and stormed out, ready to confront Jason.
14:09And there he was, standing right by exit, holding a massive bouquet of sunflowers, with the Le Pleasance
14:13reprisons on his face and lit lit up when he saw me.
14:16Sue, what brings you here?
14:17I was in no mood for small talk.
14:19I got straight to the point.
14:20Jason, what gives you the right to trample all over my rigged and so that Vera gets a gold medal
14:24she didn't earn?
14:24He was smart.
14:25The look on his face told me he knew what I meant immediately.
14:27Sue, I'm sorry.
14:28I had no idea you were competing.
14:30He explained.
14:31But that's the point.
14:32I'm your boyfriend.
14:33That's why I had to let Vera have it.
14:35There's only one gold medal!
14:36I practically shouted, my voice trembling with rage.
14:39You pulled strings for her, which means got nothing!
14:42He winced, pinching the bridge of his nose like I was giving him a migraine.
14:46Susan, you have so much already.
14:47You don't need this.
14:48Vera's different.
14:49She comes from nothing and she has no connections.
14:51She needs this more than you do.
14:52He tried to reach for me, his voice softening.
14:55Besides, if she loses, she has nothing.
14:57If you lose, you still have me.
14:58Tears sprung to my eyes.
15:00I flinched away from his touch.
15:01You seriously disgust me, Jason.
15:04I turned and walked away.
15:06Just as I expected, he didn't follow.
15:08He stayed right there, waiting by the door, and gave the slowers to Vera as she came out,
15:12basting in the glory of her stolen victory.
15:14Since I didn't get the gold, I had to scramble, signing up to every other competition I could
15:18find to beheft my transgrick.
15:20It wasn't until finals were right around the corner that I finally snagged a spot as
15:23an exchange student.
15:24Letting out a sigh of relief, I headed over to the driving school to officially withdraw.
15:28But as I got close, the sky opened up.
15:31A terrestrial unpour started out of nowhere.
15:33There was no cover in sight.
15:35I was just about to make a run for it, using my bag's may-shift umbrella.
15:40Suddenly, a familiar flash of metallic pink pulled up beside me.
15:44The passenger window rolled down, but it was Vera's snug face that appeared first.
15:49Well, well, Susan.
15:52Still trying to get your license in this weather?
15:56Jason, apparently having forgotten our last fight completely, leaned over.
16:01Get in the car!
16:02Don't come crying to me for medicine when you catch a cold!
16:05He yelled.
16:05Before Vera showed up, Jason would have done anything for me.
16:09He'd have driven across town at 2am for fever medicine.
16:13He brought me breakfast every single day for three years of high school.
16:16He used to give me piggyback rides in the rain just so that my shoes wouldn't get wet.
16:20All those memories had made me gild him in my mind.
16:22But in that moment, the illusion shattered.
16:24Love isn't a constant.
16:25It flows.
16:26It changes.
16:26Seeing me hesitate, Jason must have thought I was still pouting.
16:29Sue, come on.
16:30Stop being dramatic.
16:31When the weather clears up, I'll take you out to practice, okay?
16:33Or if you don't want to, just tell me where you need to go.
16:35I'll drive you.
16:35Yeah, Susan.
16:36I mean, look at me.
16:37If he could teach me how to drive, he'd teach anyone.
16:40He'll make sure you pass.
16:41Listening to them, I felt exhausted.
16:43No thanks, Jason.
16:45In Harbor City, they drive on the left.
16:48I'll be getting a different kind of license.
16:50You don't need to worry about it.
16:52Jason let out a laugh, like I just told the funniest joke he'd ever heard.
16:55Come on, Susan.
16:56I heard that rumor you were transferring.
16:57You're not serious, are you?
16:58Is there a problem?
16:59A problem?
17:00You've never left my side since we were kids.
17:02You picked my university over your major just to be near me.
17:04You really expect me to believe you're just going to Harbor City by yourself?
17:08Even now, he still thought that I was just trying to get a reaction out of him.
17:11Without another word, I turned my back on him and walked straight into the pouring rain.
17:16The day I was leaving for Harbor City was already set in stone.
17:20When the sun was finally out, I had my family's driver take me to Jason's house.
17:24It was time for a clean closure.
17:26Our families had been close for generations, and Jason and I had been joined at the hip since birth.
17:31We used to get so lost in our games that I'd forget to go home.
17:35So Grace had set up a permanent bedroom for me at their house.
17:38But with the constant cold war between us lately, I hadn't set foot in that room for months.
17:44When I pushed the door open, it was spotless.
17:47Someone was still cleaning it every day.
17:49I did a careful sweep, packing every single thing that belonged to me into boxes.
17:53Then I had the driver load them into the car to take back to my place.
17:58After I finished packing, there was still one box left in the corner.
18:02It was filled with all the gifts Jason had ever given me over the years,
18:05including a pink diamond ring, the Limidge Edition handbags,
18:09and the handwritten apology notes he wrote to after me are stupid fights.
18:13I didn't take a single thing that had his memory attached to it.
18:17Just then, something furry brushed my shin.
18:19I looked down.
18:20It was Moshi, the stray cat we'd found downstairs three years ago that twined herself around my leg.
18:25Mona was allergic, so Moshi had always lived here with Jason.
18:29Moshi seemed to sense I was leaving.
18:31She kept meowing and butt in her head against my leg as if begging me not to go.
18:35I couldn't bear to leave her behind, so I gently scooped her up and put her in her carrier.
18:39I'd take her with me to Harbor City.
18:41I was just about to get in the car when Grace came out, drawn by the noise.
18:44Sue, honey, you haven't been over in ages.
18:48Are you and Jason fighting again?
18:50I stroked Moshi's head to calm her down and forced a smile.
18:53Grace, Jason and I broke up.
18:55I don't think I'll be staying over anymore.
18:57To avoid any awkwardness for him and his new girlfriend, I've packed up all of my things.
19:01If you see Jason, could you please let him know?
19:03With that, I got into the car and left.
19:05As soon as I was gone, Grace called Jason.
19:07Jason, what is going on?
19:09Sue was just here.
19:10She said you two broke up, and she took every single one of her with his friends,
19:13felt his heart give a painful lurch.
19:15He sat up straight, waving for his friend to kill the music.
19:17What about the gifts?
19:19All the stuff I gave her over the years, did she take any of it?
19:21No, not a single thing.
19:24Jason's knuckles went white as he gripped his glass, but he forced a casual tone.
19:28What about mochi?
19:29She left her too?
19:31Grace paused.
19:32Actually, no.
19:33She took mochi with her.
19:35At that, a wave of pure relief washed over Jason.
19:38He leaned back, a smug smile spreading across his face.
19:40I knew it.
19:41She can't let me go.
19:42After he hung up, one of his friends nudged him.
19:44Dude, Susan hasn't called you once.
19:45Are you sure she's not actually over you?
19:48You guys know nothing.
19:50It's called managing expectations.
19:53Art of the relationship.
19:55She's throwing a massive tantrum, so I'm not giving in.
19:59This is a good opportunity to teach her a lesson, toughen her up a bit.
20:04Otherwise, if we ever actually get married, she'll be trying to control my every move.
20:10His friends roared with laughter, slapping him on the back and calling him the master.
20:15On the first day of the break, I was on a plane to Harbor City.
20:18It was 8 p.m. by the time I landed.
20:20I stood the baggage claim, staring at my mountain of four, maybe five suitcases, and felt a wave
20:26of despair.
20:27Just as I was trying to figure out a plan, a pair of strong hands closed with a handle
20:32of my largest suit taste from behind me.
20:34I spun around.
20:35The face staring back at me was too sharp and somehow familiar.
20:39He caught my confusion and offered a neat introduction.
20:43I'm Nathan Cole.
20:45He said.
20:46We were in touch before.
20:47I had a light day at work, so I thought I'd come pick you up.
20:50But we've never met before.
20:52How did you even find me in this crowd?
20:54I asked, bewildered.
20:56He didn't answer my question.
20:58Instead, he smoothly changed the subject.
21:02We agreed I'd pick you up, didn't we?
21:06Why didn't you contact me?
21:09A hot blush crept up my neck.
21:11I felt a pain of guilt.
21:15Well, I thought you had a girlfriend, I mumbled, avoiding his gaze.
21:20Didn't want to make things awkward.
21:21He paused and repeated the word like he was tasting it.
21:24Girlfriend?
21:25You mean you?
21:27His quick joke instantly broke the ice, and at the same time, it was a cleared decoration
21:32that he was single.
21:33With the last of my worries gone, I followed him out to a Sikh black Maybach waiting at
21:37the curb.
21:38The car sped across the massive river cross bridge.
21:40City light smeared gold across the glass.
21:43For a second, a ridiculous thought flashed through my mind.
21:46Was I being traffic act?
21:47Up to now, all I really knew about this guy was his name.
21:50Just then, my phone lit up with a message from Mona.
21:53Mona, out with the old, in with the new.
21:55Trust a mother's intuition, honey.
21:57He's miles better than Jason.
21:59Oh, shoot.
22:00I totally fucked to send Nathan your picture.
22:02No idea how he managed to find you.
22:04Suddenly, I blanked out.
22:06If Mona didn't send him my picture, how did he know it was me?
22:11Before I could dwell on it, the car was pulling up to a stunning villa perched on top of Summit
22:16Heights.
22:17Nathan opened my door and lifted a hand to shield my head from the frame.
22:23Inside, the place felt cold and echoey, like no one had lived in it for a while.
22:28Where are your parents?
22:30Are they not here?
22:32They're traveling abroad right now.
22:34They won't be back for a while.
22:37Before they left, they made me promise to take good care of you.
22:41He gave me a slightly apologetic smile.
22:45I haven't had a chance to properly stock place, so you'll have to make do tonight.
22:49I'll take you shopping tomorrow.
22:51I nodded, fully prepared to rough it for a night.
22:54But when he opened the door to my bedroom, my jaw dropped.
22:56This was what he called not stocked?
22:58On the bed, there were fresh linens and a set of new pajamas.
23:01The vanity was lined with high-end skincare products.
23:04There was even an entire cabinet filled to the brim with everything Mushu could possibly
23:08need, such as premium cat food, litter, and a set of little ceramic bowls.
23:12That night, I slept more soundly than I had in months.
23:16The next morning, my phone rang.
23:18It was Jason.
23:19Hey, princess.
23:20Come on downstairs.
23:21Bring Mochi.
23:21Let's take that road trip while we have the break.
23:23That old promise, which used to my heart race, now felt like a distant memory.
23:28I'm not home.
23:30You'd better find someone else for your road trip.
23:33Then where are you?
23:34Harbor City.
23:36There was a stunned silence on the other end of the line.
23:38Then he chuckled.
23:40Stop this, okay?
23:42You and Mochi can't survive without me.
23:44You're wrong, Jason.
23:45It's a big world.
23:46Everyone survive without someone else.
23:48When he realized I wasn't going to beg for him to take me back like I always did, he nutt.
23:52You know, Susan, sometimes I think you really can't compare to Vera.
23:56At least she isn't so damn dramatic.
23:59And with that, he hung up on me.
24:04About two weeks later, I was scrolling through my phone when a new post from Jason mouched up.
24:09I finally saw the ocean you swore we'd see together.
24:12And I found someone else to help me forget every promise you ever made.
24:16His post was a nine-photo minjit showing Jason at the wheel of his sports car with Vera by his
24:20side.
24:21Each shot captured them chasing the sunset down the coast.
24:23Wishing you two a happily ever after.
24:25Then I deleted every last way to contact him.
24:28Nathan came by the kitchen for water, glanced at my screen, and asked.
24:34Rough day?
24:36He nudged my shoulder.
24:38Come on.
24:38I'm taking you somewhere.
24:40Half an hour later, we were on the top deck of Sunset Cruiser.
24:44We watched the glittering skyscrapers of Harberti slide by, the neon-lit streets bustling with life.
24:49All the iconic landmarks glowed against the darkening sky.
24:52The heavy feeling in my chest started to lift.
24:55The last lingering craces of Jason and his drama faded away.
25:00Wow, it's amazing!
25:02When I turned to look at him, I realized Nathan had been watching me.
25:05His gaze was bold, magnetic, and a little dangerous.
25:08He said,
25:09Sue, I'm so glad to see you.
25:11In my eyes, you're more captivating than the bay.
25:14He'd never used that tone with me before.
25:16Something about it drew me in.
25:18A hot blush crept up my neck.
25:19I quickly looked away, my heart hammering against my ribs.
25:22When the new semester at Harbor City University started, I packed my sakes, ready to move into the dorms.
25:27But when I got to the door, Nathan was standing there like an abandoned puppy, trying to talk me out
25:32of it.
25:32Sue, my parents are still going to be gone for a while.
25:35He said,
25:36It gets so lonely here by myself.
25:38Can't you stay and keep me company?
25:40Dorms are so cramped.
25:41You have to wait in line just to use the bathroom.
25:42And most importantly, they don't allow cats.
25:44But here, your cat is welcome.
25:46As if on cue, Mochi, who was lounging nearby, let out a lazy stretch, her little pink paws extending.
25:50He had a point.
25:52Fine, Nathan, I said, trying to sound stern.
25:57I guess you're stuck with me for a little longer.
26:00Nathan grinned.
26:01It would be my honor.
26:03The next few weeks were a blur of intense focus on my new research project.
26:08I was buried deep in the library stacks one afternoon when Mona called.
26:12Her voice was tight with worry.
26:14Sue, Jason dropped out of school.
26:16Why?
26:17When the new semester started and you weren't there, he completely lost it.
26:22He couldn't reach you, so he started running around campus like a madman asking everyone if they'd seen you.
26:30I told him you had transferred to Harbor City.
26:34But he wouldn't believe me until I showed him a Vuric copy.
26:39Acceptance letter.
26:41I thought that would be the end of it.
26:43But the next day, he went to the dean's office and officially withdrawn.
26:47He told them he was moving to Harbor City to find you.
26:51Grace is worried sick.
26:54She thinks he might do something crazy.
26:56She was hoping you might call him, just to talk some sense into him.
27:01Suddenly, it all made a terrible kind of sense.
27:04I dialed the number that was still burned into my memory.
27:07A familiar voice answered on the first ring.
27:09Sue, is that you?
27:10Wait for me.
27:11I'm coming to Harbor City.
27:12I'll find you.
27:13I cut him off.
27:14Don't, Jason.
27:16Even if you come, it won't change anything.
27:19The only reason I'm calling is because your mom asked me to.
27:23Finish your degree.
27:25Don't throw a future away over this.
27:27For the first time, the bravado in his voice cracked.
27:29It was replaced by a choked sound.
27:32Is it really worth this, Sue?
27:34Are you really throwing everything away over a stupid driver's license?
27:39I know I shouldn't have gone on that trip with Vera.
27:43I was just being a jerk.
27:45I was trying to make you jealous, hoping you'd come running back to me.
27:49I almost laughed.
27:50It was pathetic.
27:51And?
27:52You think that makes you sound romantic?
27:54Jason, I did love you.
27:55I really did.
27:56But after Vera showed up, you pushed me.
27:58Again and again.
28:00You crossed every line.
28:01You tawn my feelings.
28:03And you tried to control me and tame me.
28:05You killed every last bit of love I had for you.
28:09Relationship is like a game of cards.
28:11You might think you're holding all the aces.
28:12But I can always just flip the table and walk away.
28:17My job was done, so I ended the call.
28:20Since I'd finished my semester project ahead of Kragid, I decided to use the free time to finally get my
28:25driver's license.
28:27The moment Nathan found out, he insisted on being my private instructor.
28:30He even went so far as to rent a driving range for me.
28:33Everything went smoothly.
28:35The day I got my official license, I took him to dinner at a beautiful rooftop restaurant to thank him.
28:41As we were eating, a notification popped up on my phone.
28:45Max had forwarded me a link.
28:47I clicked on it.
28:48It was a public statement posted on the university's official website by Jason.
28:52He fessed to everything.
28:54How he had broken the rules to get Vera a freshman into the Innovator's Cup.
28:58How he had rewritten her report.
29:00How he had used his family's influence to pull strings and hand her the gold medal.
29:05At the end, he added,
29:07The gold medal should go to whoever truly earned it, and I am doing everything I can to make up
29:12for my mistake.
29:13Was this his grand gesture to win me back by publicly destroying himself and Vera?
29:18The comment section was a war zone.
29:20I thought please.
29:22They're just trash.
29:24And I heard the person she stole the medal from was Jason's actual girlfriend, Susan Reed.
29:29Wow.
29:29Imagine finding out you were just a pawn in their twistable game.
29:32The fallout was immediate.
29:35Vera's carefully crafted prodigy image was shattered.
29:38A few weeks later, she quietly dropped out.
29:41I was a whole city away.
29:43So, I couldn't care less about their mess.
29:45I was at home, petting Moochie and browsing for cars online, when a text from Nathan came through.
29:51Sue, come down to garage.
29:53I went stairs.
29:54As the elevator door opened, I heard a sharp beep.
29:56The lights of a brand new clearing 720S flashed on.
30:00Nathan opened the driver's door and gestured for me to get in.
30:03My heart leaped into my throat.
30:04Try it out.
30:05He said.
30:06See if you like it.
30:08Wait, is this really for me?
30:09Yeah.
30:10If you don't like it, we can get another one.
30:11We'll keep looking until we find the one you love.
30:13The car was stunning.
30:15It was impossible not to love it.
30:16But I took a deep breath, forcing myself to shake my head.
30:19Nathan, I'm sorry.
30:21This is too much.
30:22I can't accept it.
30:24I have no reason to.
30:26Even if our moms were best friends, we weren't family.
30:30There was no way I could accept a gift that cost millions of dollars.
30:34It's not about the price, Sue.
30:35I just thought it suited you.
30:37His words sent a shiver down my spinder.
30:39I can't accept something I haven't earned.
30:41I replied, keeping my tone steady.
30:43Seeing me dig my heels in, Nathan let out a Y, luckle.
30:46What if I said it, it's a gift to confess my feelings?
30:49My face instinct flushed.
30:51Did Nathan have feelings for me?
30:53In the blink of an eye, he walked over and popped in the trunk.
30:55Inside was a Brett KK book of roses.
30:58When I caught his heartfelt gaze, I almost forgot how to breathe.
31:02My heart beat faster.
31:04Just as I was struggling for words, a furious voice cut through the silence from behind me.
31:09Susan!
31:10So this is why you wouldn't go on a road trip with me?
31:13So you could accept a sports car from this clown?
31:15I spun around.
31:16It was Jason.
31:17Mona later told me Jacey had threatened to kill himself if she didn't give him my address.
31:21Corner node.
31:22She gave in.
31:23Jason looked terrible.
31:25He'd lost a lot of weight.
31:27His face was covered in shovel.
31:29And there were dark circles under his eyes.
31:31His clothes were wrinkled and slept in.
31:33Nathan leaned casually against the car, tilting his head as he looked at me.
31:36Who's this?
31:37Your friend?
31:38Running into a toxic ex is like having a criminal record you can't expunge.
31:42It's just awkward.
31:43I deliberately looked away from Jason.
31:45Not really.
31:46We just went to the same university for a while.
31:48I can't believe you did this.
31:50You took Mochi won't even talk to me?
31:51Am I really less important to you than a cat?
31:53He yelled.
31:54I rolled my eyes.
31:55You're not nearly as cute.
31:56He pressed on.
31:58Look, I'm not here to fight.
31:59I brought you something.
32:00He unzipped his backpack and pulled out the gold trophy from the Innovators Cup.
32:04That should have been mine in the first place.
32:06Sue, I'm so sorry.
32:09I know I messed up.
32:11Please, come back with me.
32:12I'm done with Vera.
32:13I cut her out of my life completely, and I got this back for you.
32:17From now on, the trophy is yours, and I'm yours.
32:20My passenger seat is only for you.
32:22Jason, for me, an old award-inspired love are the same thing.
32:25They're trash.
32:26And I'm not a recycling center.
32:28So you and your trophy, I don't wander.
32:30He grabbed my shoulders and shook me desperately.
32:33Susan, we've been together over a decade.
32:35You can't just dump me.
32:36I gave everything for you.
32:37I left friends and my family.
32:39I dropped out of school and came all the way to Harbor City to find you.
32:41You can't be this cruel.
32:43I can't live without you.
32:45His shaking was making me dizzy.
32:46Out of nowhere, Nathan stepped forward and punched Jason.
32:49You can't live without her?
32:50Then go die!
32:52Nathan snapped.
32:53Jason crumpled to the ground like a rag doll.
32:55I didn't give him a second glance.
32:57I got in the car with Nathan.
32:59But Jason still wouldn't give up.
33:01He staggered to his feet, wiping a smearship of blood from his nose with the back of his hand.
33:06He stood about 50 meters away from the car, closed his eyes, and spread his arms wide.
33:13Susan, not giving up on you!
33:14If you really want to leave today, drive over me!
33:16There was nothing I hated more than being emotionally blackmailed.
33:19So, in the next second, I slammed my foot on the gas, heading straight for him.
33:24The car screaming in closed space, but I hit the brakes when the hood of the car was less than
33:30a foot from his body,
33:31the tires screeching against the concrete.
33:37Jason dropped the tortured love act.
33:39He was too terrified to stammer a word.
33:42After a moment, he collapsed to the ground, screaming up at me.
33:45Susan, have you lost it?
33:47You were actually going to do it!
33:48I lowered the window, looking down at him.
33:50This is a warning, Jason.
33:52Stay away from me.
33:53We are over.
33:54For good.
33:55With that, I hit the gas and sped out of the garage.
33:59Weren't you scared back there?
34:01If I had actually hit him, you would have been an accessory.
34:05He was casually scrolling through work emails on his phone,
34:08as if the life-or-death drama in the garage had just been a boring video game.
34:12Because I knew you wouldn't.
34:14He said without looking up.
34:15You just wanted to scare him.
34:17Make him back off for good.
34:19Back at the villa, I finally blessed it out.
34:22Nathan, were you actually serious about confessing to me today?
34:25Of course.
34:26Nathan replied right away.
34:28But we've only known each other for a few months.
34:30Isn't this a little fast?
34:31I muttered, feeling a bit uncertain.
34:34He gently took my hand and pressed a soft kiss to the back of Hit.
34:37I've known you for a very, very long time.
34:41My mom has a heart condition.
34:43One night when I was 10, she had an attack.
34:46We were home alone.
34:48I had to run outside by myself to find a doctor.
34:52But it suddenly started pouring rain, and I got lost.
34:55And that's when I ran into you.
34:57You were taking out the Kajish.
34:59You acted so grown up, holding an umbrella over me and yelling for your mom to call an ambulance.
35:04On the way to the hospital, you kept telling me not to be scared.
35:09It wasn't until we got there that I realized that you were completely soaked because you'd
35:14kept the umbrella ilted my way.
35:16Luckily, we got her there in time.
35:19She was okay.
35:21For the two weeks she was in the hospital, your mom brought you to visit every day.
35:26You would do the dances you learned in class for my mom to make her smile.
35:30Susan, on that night, when I was so helpless and scared, you and your mom saved me.
35:37Suddenly, it all made sense to me.
35:40He pulled me into his arms, holding me tight.
35:43Wait, was that pinned post on your social media actually about me?
35:47It was always you.
35:48He murmured.
35:50I couldn't help feeling moved.
35:52Why didn't you ever say anything?
35:55Back then, all you could see was Jason.
35:57How could you ever notice me?
35:58For years, I kept up with your posts for years and never dared DM you.
36:02Whenever I missed you, I'd just throw myself into work.
36:05The less free time I had, the less time I had to think about you.
36:08Later, I was even scared to ask my mom about you.
36:10I was terrified she would tell me you had gotten married.
36:12But at night, when it was quiet, you were all I could think about.
36:14Then, about six months back, your mom told me you might come to Harbor City for school.
36:17I was over the moon.
36:18I told myself then, this time, I would never let you go.
36:21In that moment, all of Nathan's secret love finally came out into the light.
36:26And I finally understood how he had been able to pick me out of a crowded airport without
36:30ever having seen a recent picture of me.
36:33Once we started dating, I began to realize just how sneaky Nathan could be.
36:37He had canceled a mountain of work meetings, just picked me up from the airport, but passed
36:40it off as a light day.
36:42He'd bought the villa specifically because it was close to my university.
36:45He had gifted his parents a six-month, all-expenses-paid trip abroad.
36:50He had spent three months tickiously deteriorating my room, but claimed he hadn't had time to
36:55clean up.
36:57I realized then that for some people, love isn't in the words they say, it's in the
37:02things they do.
37:03Two years later, I graduated from college.
37:05To celebrate me starting my career, Nathan arranged a private firework show for me at
37:09Harborview Bay.
37:10Under the brilliant firework, took hand and pressed a soft kiss to the tip of my nose.
37:13Sue, I'm crazy about you, whispered.
37:15Boom, another firework exploded in the sky.
37:17He dropped to one knee.
37:19From his pocket, he pulled out a massive diamond ring he'd designed himself.
37:22Sweetie, when can you spare some time to marry me?
37:25I laughed and offered him my middle finger because I like watching him panic.
37:29Then I wiggled the correct one with a grin.
37:31Right now.
37:32Bye now.
37:33Bye now.
37:34Your cough.
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