Before long, he was the only one left in the once-crowded living room. He took in the heavy stench of smoke and alcohol, his eyes landing on the girl group still singing and dancing on the screen. A bitter smile touched his lips. 'When did I, Leo Joyce, become so pathetic?'
'He just couldn't give up on Tiana.'
But when he heard that Tiana had shown no reaction at all to seeing him with Amelia, his heart had seized with a fear and panic so overwhelming he didn't know what to do.
'After all, indifference is the only reason someone wouldn't react to seeing the person they care about with someone else.'
He was a perfect example. He was well aware of the relationship between Quincy Grayson and Tiana, but he couldn't help but envy it. He was consumed with jealousy whenever he saw the countless ways Quincy doted on her.
