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14. A Kindred Spirit
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"Hey... look at the brave guy, acting so smug," one of the men pointed at the card Devansh was holding and spoke to his friends.

"Alright... let me show you why you should never look down on a simple man who doesn't like to show off!" Anaya smiled coldly at the men making fun of Devansh before she took the Black Diamond Card and went to the sommelier’s side.

"Hey... if that loser can pay for the wine bottles, then I will drink ten such bottles in one breath!" The man who was the first to flirt with Anaya spoke in annoyance and a cold tone as he looked at Anaya's hand.

"Hey... hey, are you sure?" Devansh looked at him in a playful tone.

"Damn... this fucker. Fine... I am a man of my word. Go ahead, show us how you're going to embarrass yourself." The young man clenched his teeth as he replied.

"Hehe... we will see who is going to embarrass themselves." Devansh grinned as he gestured for Anaya to proceed with the transaction.

Anaya swiped the card and input the code before the transaction proceeded.

"Transaction of 40,000 Aquarius complete. Thank you, Young Miss and Young Master! Please enjoy the drink and have fun." The sommelier smiled professionally as he bowed before returning to his work, leaving the young masters wide-eyed with shock.

"What... how did he...?" The young masters pointed at Devansh with shocked expressions.

"Is he a hidden tycoon? Damn, Young Master Jin, you have to drink those ten wine bottles now!" A young man blurted out before turning to the young master who had declared he would drink ten bottles if Devansh could pay.

"Hehe... Young Master! Come on, show us how you're going to drink those ten wine bottles!" Devansh stood up and walked toward him with a playful smile.

"Drink... drink... drink... up!" The young men around Young Master Jin started chanting, pressuring him, eager for a fun show.

"Stop... stop... it! I will... I will drink!" Young Master Jin got fed up with his hypocritical friends, who had instantly betrayed him and sided with the outsider, but he couldn't go back on his words.

"Yeah... sommelier, bring the bottles!" The young masters cheered as they asked the sommelier to bring ten wine bottles.

"Bottoms up, Young Master Jin!" Devansh said in a sarcastic tone as he also took a sip from the wine Anaya had ordered.

A few minutes later,

"Blahhhhh... cough... cough...!" Young Master Jin was coughing and throwing up on the ground, while other young masters looked at him awkwardly. Some even laughed at his misery.

"Alright, that's enough. My mood is ruined now. Let's go, Anaya!" Devansh, seeing the mess, felt disgusted and immediately stood up, walking towards the exit.

"Ahh... yes, let's get out of here." Anaya followed behind, glancing back at the poor Young Master Jin.

But just as they walked out of EchoBar, a voice startled Anaya.

"Huh... Anaya, what are you doing here... and who is this person?" A young man in messy attire and baggy clothes appeared beside Devansh and Anaya as they turned toward the source of the voice.

"Ayush... it's you. Didn't I say I was accompanying my friend?" Anaya recognized the young man and replied in a slightly annoyed tone, getting interrupted in her enjoyable time with Devansh.

"Hello... Ayush. I am her friend, Devansh." Devansh extended his hand for a handshake, sensing familiarity from him.

"Hello... Devansh." Ayush shook his hand with slight hesitation.

"Can I ask, how long have you been chasing after her?" Devansh asked directly, observing the look Ayush was giving Anaya, as he was very familiar with that look.

"Hey, Devansh, we are not like that... he is only a classmate from the same department, nothing more than that." Anaya hurriedly tried to explain herself, thinking Devansh was misunderstanding their relationship.

"What do you mean... just classmates? I have been chasing after you for a whole two years now, and not just you, but the whole university knows that!" Ayush, feeling wronged and betrayed, shouted at her.

'So he is the same kind of guy as me from before,' Devansh thought in his head, understanding where his familiarity with Ayush was coming from.

"Devansh, we are just classmates. It's just that he doesn't stop following me, even when I have already rejected him." Anaya became flustered a little and said something that made Devansh remember his own life before he changed for good.

"Just stop... I know what it feels like to chase after someone and have that person keep you hanging. Even after trying to please that person in every possible way, all you get is a cold response from them." Devansh became slightly emotional as he patted Ayush's shoulder.

"Ayush... I can understand you very well, but you know it's not worth it. All the hard work and all the time you wasted on that girl who didn’t give a shit about you is just a waste of your feelings and youth. Just forget that girl, stop chasing after her, and instead, chase after your goals. Achieve something great, and later, let her realize how big of a mistake she made by rejecting you." Devansh’s words made the fire in Ayush burn hotter as his expression hardened and his face turned determined.

"Yes... I understand. I know now what I need to do, where I should put my attention, and what my priorities should be!" Ayush spoke in a determined tone, with fire in his eyes.

"Good... good. You should put all your time and energy into achieving your goal. Only then can you make that girl regret her decision and show her how wrong and stupid she was." Devansh gave him a thumbs up and patted his shoulder with enthusiasm, feeling happy for him.

"Thank you, Devansh, for showing me the way. And Anaya, I will stop chasing you from today and never bother you again. Goodbye!" Ayush bowed towards Devansh, expressing his gratitude before turning to the bewildered Anaya and saying his piece before leaving.

"What just happened? How did his attitude and mindset change 180 degrees?" Anaya expressed her shock.

"He just got his act together, nothing big...!" Devansh replied, watching Ayush leave with a small smile.

"What do you mean...?" Anaya had question marks floating around her head.

"Anaya... I feel sad to say this, but I have to say it." Devansh turned to Anaya and spoke in a serious tone, making her startled again.

"Huh... what is it?" Anaya suddenly became nervous, seeing the serious look on his face.

"I think we can't meet in the future, and you need to think about what a relationship truly means to you. I don't want to be hurt another time. I have already experienced heartache once. It's unfortunate, but we have to end our relationship." Devansh spoke full of emotions—he was truly feeling them.

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