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 .

overthinking it. They’re not

took another puff

Robin,” Sophia reassured him, resting her head on his shoulder. “Not many people could

her. “I’ll work

he would one day be a part

looked up at him with admiration. “You’re

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

closed her eyes and

to grab some things. As he crossed the garden, he caught sight of the couple on

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

pang of sorrow welled up from within. He lowered his gaze and

deliberately taken a later flight. With that, he

His mood soured instantly.

few steps before Estelle suddenly appeared before him. She, too, had seen the couple on the bench, her brow furrowing slightly. “Have you had lunch?”

nodded. “Had something on the

had

once more at the couple by the trees and

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