“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…

the date is confirmed,” Zachary stated courteously before walking away with

Michael’s shoulder and

himself and imagined meeting her again more times than he could count, when both of them

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

released a pained sigh. Perhaps we’re destined to miss out on each other

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

awhile, seeing as he’s your old friend?” Zachary asked

back and look for

a slightly annoyed look on

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

in the

was a tad too reckless before, but of course, he would never admit that aloud. After all,

changed the subject. “Looks like the wedding’s about to begin. Let’s

of Hector and Helena’s marriage, the wedding vibes still got to her, so much so she started planning her

romantic music was playing in the banquet hall, signifying that the wedding

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

the hall, but did not catch a glimpse of the man he was looking for, Mr.

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