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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

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

but enough to betray the thoughts running through his mind. “That’s not why I’m here,” he said, his voice quieter than

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tilted her head slightly, puzzled by his vague response. The Cole 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 he

glanced at her watch. “Well, it’s getting

almost instinctively, as if

his insistence. “No need.

away, didn’t move toward his car. He simply stood there, his expression unreadable. The streetlights cast sharp shadows

his behavior felt…

was going on. His usual composure seemed fractured, like he was holding

and he never lingered unless

said lightly, “Well, I’ll be heading

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

before turning toward her car. The feeling that something wasn’t quite right followed her, creeping under her skin. She couldn’t shake

than he

Cole still stood by his car, hands in his pockets, watching her go.

his own vehicle, Charles’s voice echoed sharply through

asked, his skepticism evident. “She’s trying to get

wheel. His knuckles turned white against the

“No.”

Silence.

Charles spoke again, more confused this

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