Sylvia’s eyes lifted, and her soft smile blossomed like a myriad of flowers caressed by the spring breeze.

Finishing his cigarette, Gabriel strolled back towards the house. As he passed by the neighboring window, he glanced back and, sure enough, there was a man, also clad in a blue sweater, who looked quite young.

With a fleeting glimpse, Gabriel withdrew his gaze and continued on his way.

Upon returning to the attic, as he walked down the corridor, suddenly a wooden door to his right opened. Gabriel looked up, locking eyes with the girl emerging from the room—an expression of surprise met his own deep, probing stare.

Since their first encounter, which had all the trappings of a setup by friends, they hadn’t been in touch again. Today was their first unexpected meeting.

Inevitably, it was a small world when they were in the same city.

Sylvia was the first to break the silence. “You haven’t left yet?”

She remembered him mentioning he would only be in C City for a day or two.

Gabriel nodded, “Got tied up with some things, decided to stay a bit longer.”

Sylvia offered a warm smile, “Mr. Carnes, are you joining friends for dinner?”

responded curtly, his tone pausing for a beat before he added, “You don’t have to be

I call you?” Sylvia tilted her head slightly, her

immediately felt the awkwardness of her

quickly changing the subject, “Here for

blinked in

and serious face, said briskly, “Never mind,

man emerged from the half-open door,

Sylvia, the man greeted him with a cultured smile, “Sylvia, ran into an

up, then introduced Gabriel, “This is my client and

to Gabriel, she hesitated on how to

a second before she spoke up, “Gabriel here

shook hands with Gabriel, all politeness,

subtly as he shook Eugene’s hand briefly and said in a low voice,

prompting Eugene’s tone to become even

by them and headed to

Gabriel’s retreating figure, Eugene asked Sylvia, “Your friend’s brother—what does he do?

narrowed slightly, and she chuckled softly, “He’s indeed not

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