The Man Who Waited vs. The Man Who Wasted novel Chapter 466

"Did you come over here just to lecture me on Liam's behalf?"

Jocelyn froze. In all the years they had known each other, Sarah had never spoken to her in such a harsh tone.

Clearly, she wasn't mad about Liam.

Jocelyn decided to cut straight to the point.

"Is this because of the international competition?"

Sarah and the team had handled the preliminary work, while Jocelyn had stepped in to complete the core components at the end. Although it was a team effort, Jocelyn was the star of the show. She was the one standing in the spotlight, receiving all the glory.

It was natural for the others to feel a sense of imbalance.

Sarah sat up, leaning heavily against the couch cushions.

"Jo, you're really underestimating me. The glory, the spotlight—none of that matters to me."

Not that either?

Jocelyn stared at her intently. Slowly, tiny details from the past began weaving themselves together in her mind.

"Then what does matter?"

Sarah stared blankly for a moment, as if genuinely pondering the question, or perhaps just zoning out. After a few hazy seconds, she spoke.

"I don't know."

"Julian Vance."

The name tumbled from Jocelyn's lips, and Sarah's expression instantly shifted into pure panic.

Though the reaction was fleeting, Jocelyn caught it perfectly.

Just as she thought.

The strange looks she had caught on Sarah's face in the past weren't just her imagination.

Good. Knowing the truth was better than endless, ambiguous guessing.

"You're in love with Julian."

Sarah tried desperately to cover up her internal chaos. "Jo, what kind of joke is that? How could I possibly like Julian? The man has a fiancée. Why would I have feelings for him?"

Her frantic overcompensation was all the confirmation Jocelyn needed. There was no room for doubt anymore.

Jocelyn sat down on the chair across from her. They faced each other, the atmosphere heavy and thick with tension.

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