"Wow, who were you hugging just now?" Dominic asked, his voice flat but clearly hiding restrained anger behind his words.

Ethan quickly let go of Gwen, trying to stay calm even though the tension between them was increasing. "Gwen almost fell. I was just helping—"

"Enough," Dominic cut in coldly, "this isn't your concern." His eyes shifted to Gwen, but there was no sympathy in his gaze.

Gwen looked at Dominic, still feeling hurt from their earlier argument. But before she could say anything, the mix of exhaustion and emotion left her silent.

From a distance, Marco and Tuan Charles stood watching the scene unfold. They had both seen Gwen...