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ROMAN

“How much of that did you hear?”

He closed the door behind him, walking like he'd just heard something he shouldn't have.

“Maybe all of it. I was right in the room.”

Why didn't I remember that he was there?

He sat like that for a couple of moments, staring at nothing with his mouth open.

“She likes me.”

“No, she's in love with you.”

He scoffed, almost not believing it. I didn't believe it either myself but oh well, it is what it is.

“So, what do you think?”

He looked at me.

“About what?"

“About… I don't know. Do you like her?"

He looked away, running his hands through his hair and I started hating myself for having to be the one to tell her that he didn't like her.

“She's the Beta, I'm just the Gamma. She won't regard me.”

“Are you kidding? Are you sure you heard anything she said? She's scared that you won't want to be with her because of her position. Does it really matter? It's just a position.”

Frankly, I didn't see the technicality of this situation. If they both