Chapter 175

He gave a half-smile. "I had some contract issues to go over. Figured I might as well take care of them before heading home."

Sarah opened her laptop, ready to discuss the contracts. If there was more to his words, she didn't seem to catch it....or maybe she did and chose to ignore it.

Seeing her dive straight into business, Cole let out a quiet exhale. He had expected that.

They discussed the details of the contracts for a while before Cole finally closed his folder, signaling the conversation was over. He stood up but hesitated for a brief moment before speaking again.

"Sarah."

She looked up from her screen. "What's wrong?"

Cole wanted to say: tomorrow is Valentine's Day.

But he eyed her carefully for a moment, then smiled and shook his head. "Nothing."

Cole turned and left without another word.

The next morning, the office was buzzing with energy. When Sarah stepped inside, several of her colleagues greeted her with cheerful expressions.

"Happy Valentine's Day, Sarah!"

She blinked in surprise.

Valentine's Day?

She had completely forgotten.

could even process the realization, a voice called out from the

May I ask which

at the doorway, holding an elegant bouquet of

you," he continued,

hush fell over

office carrying a large bouquet of red roses, the room

flowers, then toward Sarah, as whispers of speculation rippled through

someone's really lucky today," a colleague remarked, nudging another with

from her partner, right? Red roses on Valentine's

her

never send

a certainty. Their relationship had been lifeless for years, reduced

about celebrating Valentine's Day. Yet, the

polite thanks to the delivery clerk before walking briskly back

rich and overwhelming, filled the space as she set them down on her

steady hands, she plucked the envelope nestled among the petals and slid out the

*Happy Valentine's Day.*

all it said. No name, no hint of identity. But the handwriting...

on it further, the door swung open. Leo

secret admirer," he teased, crossing his arms as he leaned against her

exhaled, barely reacting.

Whoever sent these isn't holding back. At the very least, they

his gaze

tilted his

style. Not his handwriting." She tapped the card with her finger before

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