I knew it was too late to say anything. Judging from the situation that night, Ivanna was already in too deep. That man had already captured her heart.

Ivanna let out a heavy sigh. "You've been through it, so you should know that matters of the heart are something no one can truly explain. When you love, you love. There's no such thing as should or shouldn't."

Ivanna was trying to rationalize with herself, and she wasn't wrong. It was just like Lauren and Oliver, or me and Atlas. We gave in despite knowing it was pointless because of that heart-pounding sensation.

"Why did you fall for this trap after not seeing each other for so long?” Lauren was frustrated and asked, "Do you realize how painful this kind of self-destructive love is? Can't at least one of us find some happiness?"

Lauren's tone conveyed helplessness. Unlike Lauren, who had hope, my relationship with Atlas was like a fleeting star.

"You seemed to have a clear head and many promising opportunities ahead. I thought A