“Michael!” Charlotte was momentarily taken aback, but quickly broke into a smile. “It’s been awhile.”

“Indeed, it has.” Michael’s gaze never once left Charlotte. “How are you?”

“Good, good.” Sensing the storm brewing in Zachary, Charlotte held his arm in the nick of them and smiled. “We’re getting married soon. We hope you can make it!”

“I see. Sure.”

Michael’s gaze fell on her hand which was curled around Zachary’s arm. He resembled a falling star, gradually dimming before winking out completely. How he wished that Charlotte would one day hold his arm like that.

For many years, he had hoped for his wish to come true, but all to no avail. It seems like it’d be close to impossible for that to happen now…

once the date is confirmed,” Zachary stated courteously before walking

past Michael’s shoulder

meeting her again more times than he could count, when both of them brushed past each other at that

lowered his gaze and stood rooted to the spot, waiting for the footsteps

Michael released a pained sigh. Perhaps we’re destined to miss out

guilty toward Michael, but she stopped herself from looking back. She knew that a blunt rejection was better than stringing him along by giving

for awhile, seeing as he’s

there. Why don’t we go back and look for him?” Charlotte pretended

confined her in his arms, pinching her cheek with a slightly

explained, “Michael and I never had anything going

in the past

that he was a tad too reckless before, but of course, he would never

him and changed the subject.

the wedding vibes still got to her,

was playing in the banquet hall, signifying that the

and Charlotte by the entrance, decorously ushering them to sit at the main guest table. The other guests would occasionally

gaze around the hall, but did not catch a glimpse of the man he

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