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.

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

which one of you is Ms.

turned to see a delivery man standing at the doorway,

continued, scanning the room. "Please

fell over the

stepped into the office carrying a large bouquet of red roses, the room buzzed with

toward the flowers, then toward Sarah, as whispers

really lucky today," a colleague remarked, nudging

roses on Valentine's

A strange feeling settled in her chest... not excitement, not joy, but

would never

certainty. Their relationship had been lifeless for

cared about grand gestures, and certainly not about celebrating Valentine's Day. Yet, the card bore her name. She had

the bouquet and murmured a polite thanks to the

scent of roses, rich and overwhelming, filled the space as she set

she plucked the envelope nestled among the petals

*Happy Valentine's Day.*

no hint of identity. But the

further, the door swung open.

someone's got a secret admirer," he teased, crossing his arms

exhaled, barely

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

gaze coolly. "It's not

his

her finger before setting it down. “And even

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