"Zara, I'm leading a team in a competition and we're on the way to Denville. I heard that it's quite pretty there. How about a spontaneous trip?"

She seemed to be waiting for my message as she replied instantly, "I have a colleague who's from Denville. She said there's a place where the air is especially fresh during this season. Unfortunately, I can't take any leave now."

"Let me go and take a look to see if it's as good as your colleague said. If it's good, then we can invite Jade along and have a great six-person holiday."

"Six people?"

"Yes. You, me, Jade, and our partners. Isn't that six people? I'm bad at math, but I'm pretty good with addition and subtraction within the first ten numbers. Hmm, how about during the winter vacation?"

It became silent for the next five minutes.

The screen kept showing that Zara was typing, but there was no reply.

My heart started sinking.

It was as if I could see her sad face.

Zara probably knew about Chris' affair.

later. Our bonding time doesn't have to

Chris get promoted? He has always been so

didn't say

say, so I deliberately steered the

done with my projects soon. After that, I'll have plenty of time. You guys should come over to Jinovy. I'll take you out and enjoy the local sights. If Denville is too far for you, we can just forget about

was another long silence on the other end until my phone got locked. I unlocked it, only to wait until the screen got locked again without any

with just a few words, but it made my

Chris. It was

could totally imagine her biting her lip while pretending to be strong as she fought back

really bring

by him. She was truly a hopeless romantic and hadn't met

"When did it happen?"

"Four days ago."

"Four days ago?"

Wasn't that when...

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