Chapter 245

Before they knew it, finals week had arrived. The festive buzz of the holidays was thickening on the streets, while groups of students, exams finally behind them, drifted out of the academic buildings in twos and threes.

After months of navigating the cutthroat world of business, walking side by side through campus felt like a rare moment of calm for Alessia and Cole.

Around them, classmates debated where to go to celebrate, some still comparing answers, the kind of ordinary day–to–day scene they’d almost forgotten existed. For Alessia and Cole, it all felt strangely surreal, like coming back to a world they’d left behind.

“Lessie!” Stella suddenly popped up behind them, Pierce trailing close behind.

“Stella.”

“Cole.” Pierce gave him a quick pat on the shoulder, his greeting brief as always.

Cole smiled at him. “How’d the exams go?”

“At least my parents won’t be cutting off my allowance anytime soon,” Pierce replied, grinning.

Some things never changed–Pierce was still as carefree as ever.

“Are you guys heading home? Want to grab dinner together?” Stella asked.

Alessia and Cole shook their heads in perfect sync. Karen had already called earlier, insisting they come straight home for dinner after exams.

cooking,”

tomorrow,” Stella added.

you bring a car with four wheels this

of anything

ruffled Alessia’s hair and the two of them said their goodbyes, heading out through the school

other, and both felt a pang they couldn’t quite name. But as friends,

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got Alessia by his side.” Pierce

“I should get going, too. See you next

to join the friends who’d been waiting for him. “Is it true

transferring to our class next semester.” The

last semester,” Cole said, well

“Mom said she made your

what are we

laughed. “How many times does that

there’ll be plenty more in the future,”

determined to keep moving forward. Life didn’t

walking, memories trailing behind, the past’s regrets still lingering. Maybe

Because we don’t want any more regrets, we

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