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- "Yes. But I got busy at the office, so I got used to reading spreadsheets and reports," he replied nonchalantly.

- "Are you using your time with me to take a vacation?"

Deep down, Blair was pleased by the confirmation of that question. Knowing that Ethan had her as his comfort zone was hopeful. Because in the end, even if they couldn't be together, she would always have in mind that she had been good to him.

- "You make me feel at peace," he finally replied, and the sparkle that appeared in the woman's eyes made up for half of his life.

Ethan could see his relationship with Blair as an analogy. She was the angel sent to save him from his demons. He was a soul with no hope of redemption. And when their lives met, it was like the union of heaven and earth. The sinner struggling to earn grace, and an angel trying not to lose himself while saving someone else. But that was a thought he would never share.

- "Read it to me," Blair asked.

- "Don't exaggerate," Ethan replied with a sarcasti