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He sent me a friend request, and at this hour?

My gut told me something was up.

Even though Steve swore Cole wouldn't try anything out of line, I still felt like I needed to be cautious.

Accepting a guy's friend request this late at night just felt too casual-and kinda reckless.

I ignored the notification and focused back on Lena. Then I heard her say, "He did that successful surgery with the girl who's a perfect match for him."

I could hear the sadness in her voice, and it made my chest tighten.

Having been through heartbreak myself, I knew how crucial it was to feel like you're on the same level in a relationship.

Lena was crazy talented, but her senior was a big deal on an international scale. There was a gap between them-a huge one. The whole worlds apart thing? Yeah, there was a reason people say that.

I didn't push the topic and switched to something lighter, chatting with Lena for a while longer before we hung up. Afterward, I stared at Cole's friend request, unease twisting in my gut.

the danger

the truth about my parents' death, I'd have to take this

phone down, another

from Cole

Same tone as Hayden's.

to protect me, but his warnings

ignored the message, turned off my phone,

one drink I had near the apartment building was way stronger than I thought. Even Hayden's

next morning, I woke up early, did some yoga to shake off the grogginess, and made myself a strong cup of coffee. Then, finally, I accepted Cole's friend

hour, so I didn't have to worry about him messaging me right away. When I got to the office, Ron

was a mountain of work waiting

was about to head to the cafeteria when Ron came over and knocked

in his eyes made it clear he had something on his

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him a light smile.

already. Don't lose any more weight-you don't look good when you're too skinny." Even though Ron was technically my superior, he always seemed

Hayden's cooking. I decided to be straightforward. "I'm

seemed taken aback, then quickly nodded like something clicked.

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