While Sullivan does so, Diamond is busy with other things. Looking at the table with snacks since dinner hadn’t been sent yet, she decided to help herself.
It’s been more than thirty minutes since she and Sullivan arrived.
At first, she was nervous, after all, she was going to meet with the people who knew Sullivan better than her. And the possibility of these people making things difficult for her, though it would be foolish to do so was high.
Every friend wished for the best for his or her friend depending on how genuine the friend was. They all carry expectations and what they want to see from the other friend. And that include the girlfriend or boyfriend, so the matter was very important.
Getting recognition and validation sometimes means a lot. Though lately, she wasn’t doing so anymore.
After getting her life destroyed because of a friend, Diamond is no longer required to get any validation from anyone. Even when she told her parents about her choice of falling in love, she didn’t negotiate with them but simply told them as it was.
Nevertheless, it didn’t hurt to get some brownie points, after all, she didn’t live in a world where she had to be alone. People surrounded her and had to co-exist with them harmoniously as much as possible.
"We got acquainted through my brother ...."
However, Diamond wasn’t expecting Sullivan to really tell it as it is, though he omitted the part where the three of them were in a relationship.
Sullivan’s confession made her feel puzzled and enter a state of confusion momentarily. That shortly vanished as the gasps of awe erupted in the room moments later.
Looking smilingly at the group of friends she had met a while ago, Diamond found them to be very friendly at least on the surface since it was difficult to truly understand a person.
"Your brother is truly wonderful!" sighing enviously, another friend, by the name Ian said as he looked at Sullivan and then Diamond.
Diamond heard that, her eyes narrowed for a moment as she felt that Ian’s words didn’t come out right and yet at the same time, they sounded just perfect. What was she implying?
Unfortunately, she was not a mind reader. However, letting the matter go without adding her two cents, wasn’t something that she was capable of doing.
"Um, he is a great guy. They both are!" her words confusing but pleasing to Sullivan’s ears.
Hearing that, the gang burst into a hearty laughter and the atmosphere became especially bright.
They continued to talk about random topics and shortly dinner started getting served.
Diamond proved to them and showed them who she was.
Linda clenched her fists beneath the table as she looked smilingly as Sullivan added this and that to Diamond’s plate where food was disappearing quickly as if some invisible ghosts were aiding her.
Ian seeing that, his gaze briefly stopped on Linda before he raised a glass of wine to his lips hiding a smirk on his face. freeweb\n(o)v.e\l.com
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