In the garden, Robin lounged on a bench, a cigarette dangling lazily from his fingers.

Sophia approached with a playful smile and draped a coat over his shoulders. “Aren’t you cold, dressed like that?”

“The sun’s out; it feels pretty warm!” Robin took a drag and exhaled a cloud of smoke into the crisp air.

“Why come out here instead of chatting inside?” Sophia leaned against him; her former aversion to the smell of smoke now became an endearing quirk, thanks to Robin.

Running a startup was tough, which caused Robin’s smoking to become more frequent.

“Mr. Lamont and Mr. Langston don’t smoke. They probably can’t stand the smell,” Robin mused.

“But they do smoke!” Sophia blurted out before she could stop herself.

Robin’s gaze darkened with a hint of humor. “They just turned down a smoke from me. Seems like my brand isn’t up to their standards.”

Sophia’s face fell as she rushed to explain. “They used to, but they might be trying for a baby now, and so—”

“There’s no need to explain. In their eyes, I’m just a small fry. You’re suffering because of me,” Robin said with an unreadable expression .

shook her head. “You’re overthinking it. They’re not like

another puff and remained

people could make it in Silicon

around her. “I’ll work even harder. I’ll make a name for myself

that he would one day

looked up at him with admiration. “You’re

gazed down at her innocent and warm smile, feeling a stir in his heart. He lowered his head

closed her eyes

his car, planning to head up to the third floor to grab some things. As he crossed

felt as if he had plunged into icy waters. The wind felt sharp against

deep pang of sorrow welled up from within. He lowered his

today and had deliberately taken a later flight. With that, he

His mood soured instantly.

him. She, too, had seen the couple on the bench, her brow furrowing slightly. “Have

something on

had

glanced once more at the couple by the trees and whispered, “Still

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