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.

another puff

resting her head on his shoulder. “Not many people could make it in Silicon Valley, let alone start

by her words, wrapped an arm around her. “I’ll work even

that he would one day be a part of

admiration. “You’re

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

her eyes and

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

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

from within. He lowered

had deliberately taken a later flight. With that, he hadn’t expected to be greeted by

His mood soured instantly.

him. She, too, had seen the couple on the bench, her brow

on the plane.

had vanished

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

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