On the long drive home, Ryan kept pondering on Olivia's outburst and he couldn't shake off the feeling that he was more at fault or even to blame for it all. To be fair, she had no idea and even if she did, she was right not to have acted on it. After all, he did seem so interested in the dates she helped him plan. He took a deep breath and let it out slowly as Olivia's last remark kept replaying in his head.
"How was I supposed to know you were in love with me? I planned your date with Iris to the letter, talked to her on your behalf, followed her up till it started yielding something worthwhile. I really wanted you to be happy cause I knew you deserve to be. Remember when we both promised to help each other out with our quests. You fulfilled yours and I wanted more than anything to do
