There was an awkward silence. Amanda could not believe what she just heard. She did not expect

for Dimitri to feel that kind of insecurity. She thought that he was always sure of himself, that he

always believed that people would choose to be with him no matter what. The unexpected gap in

personality made Amanda’s heart skip a bit even for a little. Her face started to flush again.

“So,” Dimitri continued, “If you had no choice but to choose between the two of us. Who will you

choose?”

Amanda could not answer. She could not even speak. She hates being put in the spot like this. She

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