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Charles didn’t bother with small talk. “Arnold’s getting a divorce.”

Cole went silent.

Charles continued, lowering his voice, “And he’s taking custody of Alex.”

Still, no response.

“Cole?”

Then, without warning–the line went dead.

Sarah had just finished a meeting at work when she stepped outside, only to see a sleek black car parked

in front of her office building.

She stopped mid–step, frowning.

Cole?

He was leaning casually against the car, arms crossed, his eyes sharp as they landed on her.

Sarah hesitated.

Why was he here?

Cole pushed off the car and walked toward her, his expression unreadable.

“You’re waiting for someone?” she asked, stopping a few feet away.

He shook his head. “I came to see you.”

Sarah blinked, then smiled politely, though there was a guarded edge to it. The crisp evening air carried the faint scent of rain, and the distant hum of traffic filled the silence between them.

The office building behind her glowed with golden light, its glass windows reflecting the streetlamps that

flickered to life.

it’s about Abby, I might not be free this weekend. I have things

through his mind. “That’s not why I’m here,” he

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she knew never hesitated with words–he either spoke bluntly or not at all. Now, he seemed caught between speaking and staying silent, as if

watch. “Well, it’s

interrupted, the offer coming out almost instinctively, as if he hadn’t planned

raised an eyebrow, surprised by his insistence. “No need. I drove here myself.”

car. He simply stood there,

about his behavior felt… off.

seemed fractured,

wasted words, and he never

said lightly, “Well, I’ll be heading out then.”

small nod, but there was something reluctant about it. “Drive safe,” he

car. The feeling that something wasn’t quite right followed her,

to this encounter than

driver’s seat, she glanced at the rearview mirror. Cole

vehicle, Charles’s voice

an act, right?” Charles asked, his skepticism evident.

the wheel. His knuckles turned white against the

“No.”

Silence.

again, more confused this time. “What

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exhaled slowly, his thoughts a tangled mess. “I don’t think she’s

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