Sylvia stepped out of the car, clutching her purse. “I’ll have all of today’s discussion points included in the contract. I’ll send you a revised version by Monday. Take your time reviewing it before you send it back to me.”

“Will do,” Eugene replied with a warm smile.

He followed her out of the car, watching the girl who was parting ways with him. He couldn’t help but speak up, “Sylvia, we’ve known each other for quite some time. I think you know how I feel about you. Could you give me a chance?”

He pulled a diamond ring from his pocket. “I’ve been carrying this ring around, never mustering the courage to confess to you, Sylvia. Maybe I’m being impulsive today, but this isn’t just a whim.”

The weather was biting cold, and the nearby streetlamp cast a chilling light that seemed to add a frosty aura to the ring.

Sylvia chuckled softly. “Didn’t we agree to only talk business today and leave personal feelings out of it?”

Eugene laughed it off, “I couldn’t control myself.”

After a moment of thought, Sylvia said gently, “Eugene, I’m sorry, but I can’t accept. I’ve always seen you as a good friend. You know I don’t have many friends in this city, and I treasure our friendship. I wouldn’t want it to change into something else.”

Eugene’s hopeful gaze dimmed.

anything. I’ll prepare myself better and make a proper confession later. Go on up, you should get

to say something, but he had

drive away, furrowing her brows in

to the Quintin residence with Evelyn, who excitedly showed her purchases to Old Mr. Quintin. Gabriel headed to

donned a bathrobe and sat in a wicker chair on the balcony. He glanced at the contract he’d been reviewing that morning, but quickly lost interest and tossed it

cigarette, he was halfway through when

was from Sylvia – a photo under the warm yellow light, a polished wooden coffee table, and a

a cup of tea?]

phone

into

up, changed into fresh clothes, and headed

Jarvis and Old Mr. Quintin were still up, chatting in the living room.

this

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