The truth

Leo watched her back as she retreated. "Shera…" the word came out as a whisper as his palms tightly clenched into fists. She really did that. If she really wanted him to give up on her and forget all about their past, then why on earth would she kiss him? 

When she was completely out of view, he sighed and grabbed a beer. He chugged down the content then used the back of his hand to wipe off a few stray drops from the corner of his lips. He slammed the can onto the table and declared, "Since that is what you want, that's what I will do." 

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The following day, Jade Mansion. 

All night, Livian had been unable to sleep thanks to the bombshell that Shera had dumped on him. He had thought about it all night and in the morning, he dragged his fatigued body to Jade Mansion. 

Leo was the first person he saw when he entered the mansion. 

"Long time." He attempted a greeting while stretching his tired limbs made sore by his lack of sleep.