"Ben nodded. “Yeah. That was pretty much the best-case scenario. Kyle stepping in to break it up was basically him throwing in the towel on her behalf. The message it sent was, ‘I don’t believe in my girlfriend to win this.’ That’s what people will think, anyway.”
Amber didn’t reply right away, revelling in the satisfaction. Kyle hadn’t believed Hazel could beat her. She wondered what kind of conversation those two were having now. She assumed Hazel would be furious at his lack of faith. The thought of them sleeping tonight in separate rooms brought her immense joy.
“Why didn’t you step in?” she asked suddenly. “When Hazel had me pinned—it looked like she was about to win. You could have stopped her.”
Ben smiled. “Isn’t it obvious? I knew you were going to win. I had faith in you.”
Amber smiled back. “Yeah, I knew that was the answer. Just wanted to hear you say it.”"
Masterful touch. Genius! The foreshadowing implications of these words. Also like to see the teamwork and growing bond between Ben and Amber. Ben caring for her, in her corner as the rivaly between the two couples, and the two women escalates.
