“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 away with

past Michael’s shoulder and

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

his gaze and stood rooted to the spot, waiting

we’re destined to miss

looking back. She knew that a blunt rejection was better than stringing him along

didn’t you stay to chat for awhile, seeing

we go back and look for him?” Charlotte pretended to

cheek with a slightly annoyed look on his face. “I’ve been spoiling you

about it.” Charlotte gave him a chaste kiss and explained, “Michael and I never had anything going on between us. If anything, I’m the one who owes him. I never

all in the past

that he was a tad too reckless before, but of course, he

at him and changed the subject. “Looks like the wedding’s about to begin.

Hector and Helena’s marriage, the wedding vibes still got to her,

banquet hall, signifying

Charlotte by the entrance, decorously ushering them to sit at the

catch a glimpse of the

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