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Without looking at the screen, Brandon answered.

At this hour, it could only be Kent calling.

“Mr. Crawley, Mr. Evert would like to meet with you tomorrow afternoon, what do you think?” Kent reported the next day’s schedule diligently from the other end of the line, but before he could finish, Brandon cut him off

with a flat tone.

“Not meeting him.”

“Uh?” He hadn’t heard of any recent issues between Brandon and Mr. Evert, so this sudden refusal was unexpected.

“I’ll be out of town for a few days, postpone all appointments accordingly,” said Brandon.

Kent quickly flipped through Brandon’s schedule. “But Mr. Crawley, you don’t have any trips planned. Where are you headed?”

“That’s none of your business, just make sure it’s arranged.”

After giving instructions, Brandon hung up.

Kent, still baffled, listened to the “beep beep” on the other end and looked up at his assistant, “Does Mr. Crawley have any trips scheduled?”

The assistant was just as clueless, “Not that I know of.”

Kent’s frown deepened, and he sent a message to Brandon, [Mr. Crawley, do you need me to book your flight now?[

Brandon’s reply came quickly. [No need]

Kent was puzzled.

A trip even he was kept in the dark about?

Sophia made it to the graduation venue just in the nick of time.

She’d left home a bit late that morning and made a last–minute stop at the studio to discuss some creative ideas for the traditional resort project with Don – the client was pressing hard. She rushed to the venue right after their meeting.

By the time she arrived, the graduation ceremony was about to start. The place was decorated to the nines, most of the students were already there, still scrambling for seats or huddled in groups chatting away.

Sylvia had been waiting for Sophia at the entrance and quickly grabbed her when she saw her hurrying over, “You made it! I was beginning to think you’d skip the graduation.”

It wasn’t just her concern. Sophia wasn’t much for group activities.

Although the graduation ceremony was significant, it wasn’t mandatory for getting the degree and diploma, so it wasn’t like she had to be there.

actually considered missing it after all, you only graduate once.

all–nighter working

Sylvia said, leading her

was buzzing, most people

a spot for them already and guided Sophia through the crowd to sit at the back of

gave Sophia a polite nod,

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over the last two years, and aside from necessary academic and professional interactions, they hadn’t had much to do with each other, maintaining the same

you’re here too! Haven’t seen much of you at school lately, thought you might have taken off after finishing your thesis.”

gave a polite smile, “Been swamped with work recently, not many classes left at school, so I

school anyway. Everyone’s busy job hunting, hardly anyone’s hanging around

away, plopping down next

past couple of years Sophia seemed super busy. Sophia was always in a rush to classes and quick to leave, never showing up for group activities. Aside

and said nothing,

were

their academic regalia, the air

but sitting in her dream college in

ago, she never imagined she’d one day be part of the

so fast,

everyone that the ceremony

Sophia was about to

at Sophia when the ringtone sounded. She couldn’t make out what was said over the din, but she saw Sophia’s expression turn serious. Sophia whispered a soft “Okay, I’ll be right back” before turning to

and ask what was up. Sophia had already slipped through the crowd and

pulled up

eyes slowly turning towards the main

the ceremony could be heard, all steeped

layers of gardens and buildings,

didn’t even know why he

the blue, he wanted to see her in her gown, to see her fulfill her dreams

his gaze, unfastened his seatbelt with one hand, and swung the door open

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moment, Sophia, still clad in her academic dress, hurried out of the gate and flagged down a

the drop–off

pressed the lock button on his keys, and made his way towards the

red taxi pulled up in front of

accidentally bumped into

cab.

awkwardly and

together. He turned his head just in time to see the taxi door close and a sea

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