Loose 563


Texting on my phone, I walked back into my place. This big house–over 1,800 square feet–suddenly felt so empty and cold.

I switched on every light, and the whole place lit up.

“Let’s call it a night, I’m beat after today. Goodnight, guys,” I said, tossing my phone onto the sofa before heading off for a shower.

That night, I tossed and turned in bed for ages before finally drifting off into a deep sleep.

When a relationship fades away, it’s like the ocean tide receding–some feelings always get left behind, like sea creatures stranded on the shore, thrashing around for a bit before finally going still.

I didn’t expect getting over it to drag on this long, but as work kept piling up, I barely had time to dwell on the heartbreak.

We’d originally planned to finish the hotel renovations before the year was out, but things were way too rushed and not everything was ready, so we ended up postponing it until after the new year, deciding to open up shop when spring was in the air.

By the end of the year, the dividends from both companies landed in my account, and when I saw the number, my heart was pounding.

Guess it’s time to figure out how to invest this money.

Real estate was on fire right now, so I decided to put some into real estate and the rest into gold. I’ve always been wary of getting into stocks since I don’t really know the ins and outs and can’t manage the risks. I know Bitcoin’s supposed to be a good investment too, but after thinking it over, I decided to give it a miss.

growing, that’s enough for me. Too much money would

could honestly just take it easy now and live a good

Mon, Sep 8

Chapter 563


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55 vouchers

from different brands, one of which

in the luxury hotel business, brand collaborations like this came

Murphy, can I come with you? I know quite a few people in this circle,” said Minnie Wright,

nothing else going on that evening, I decided to go myself and

stylish hotel–and made our way

they all here for the perfume gala?” Minnie said,

thinking, ‘This perfume brand isn’t even top–tier yet. How could they possibly

were chatting, we reached the hotel’s lobby, only to find the whole place cordoned off

lounge on the third floor is only accessible through the back entrance,” a staff member

chuckle. “Ha,

an international pharma company holding a huge conference–the whole


way,” I said,

we walked down the hallway, I suddenly heard someone calling out to

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