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Axel's eyes narrowed as he waited in line at the cafe, his mind still reeling from the morning's events. Suddenly, he felt a tap on his shoulder, and his ex, Ashley, stood before him with a smug smile on her face.

"Well, well, well. Look what we have here. The poor, worthless Axel," she sneered, her voice dripping with venom.

Axel ignored her, but Ashley wouldn't let up. "Hey, I'm talking to you. You're not too good to respond, are you?"

Axel's eyes flashed with anger, but he remained silent.

"Oh, I see. You're still as mute as ever. No wonder you're stuck in a dead-end job, working for my sweetheart, Darius," Ashley taunted.

Axel wanted so badly to ignore her, but no matter how much he wanted to resent her, she had been his first lover.

He can still remember when he made things official with her and how she showed him what it meant to be loved.

She made him believe in love; they had plans for each other, and he wanted to fight the world for them just so he could give them a decent li
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