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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

just flickered

be free this weekend. I have things planned,” she said, adjusting

barely noticeable, but enough to betray the thoughts running through his

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either spoke bluntly or not

watch. “Well,

instinctively, as if he hadn’t planned to say it but felt compelled.

insistence.

nodded in understanding, but he didn’t step away, didn’t move toward his car. He simply stood there, his expression unreadable. The streetlights cast sharp

his behavior felt… off.

a moment, trying to decipher what was going on. His usual composure seemed fractured, like he was holding

words, and he never lingered unless there was

silence, she said lightly, “Well, I’ll be heading

there was something reluctant about it. “Drive

fraction of a second, before turning toward her car. The feeling that something wasn’t quite right followed her, creeping under her skin. She couldn’t shake the sense that there

than he was letting

she slid into the driver’s seat, she glanced at the rearview mirror. Cole still stood by his car, hands in his pockets,

moment he got into his own vehicle, Charles’s voice

an act, right?” Charles asked, his skepticism evident. “She’s trying to

His knuckles turned

“No.”

Silence.

confused this time. “What do you mean, no?”

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slowly, his thoughts a tangled mess.

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