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?”

Gabriel responded curtly, his tone pausing for a beat before he added,

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

felt the awkwardness of her own

furrowed slightly, quickly changing the subject, “Here for another round of

blinked

had overstepped and, with a cold and serious face,

a call.” Another man emerged from the half-open door, holding

Sylvia, the man greeted him with

hung up, then

Eugene to Gabriel, she hesitated

lasted only a second before she spoke up, “Gabriel here is a friend’s

with Gabriel, all politeness, “Pleasure to meet

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

prompting Eugene’s tone to become even more respectful, “Of course,

them and headed

“Your friend’s brother—what does he do? He doesn’t seem

narrowed slightly, and she

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