“Sorry. I came here in a hurry and didn’t manage to grab my phone,” I admitted.

“Ha, no problem! I haven’t even started the app yet. You can pay me once you’re home,” she replied generonty

I was honestly pretty surprised by that.

I gave her the address as she entered it into her car’s GPS. The car smoothly steered out of the parking lot and onto the driveway.

Her phone rang after a while. She connected it to her Bluetooth earphones,

“Hello? Oh, yeah, I left. Mm–hmm. Just call your own driver!

“Why? Well, something happened! I didn’t have time to inform you, but trust me, you’ll love it once I tell you a home.

“For real, no cap. Anyway, can’t talk–driving! Byeee!”

I glanced at the rear–view mirror instinctively.

Was I hallucinating? A young, lean man stood by the roadside where we had just left.

The morning rays illuminated him, bringing warmth to his cool, collected demeanor. His presence seemed to purify the air and silence the noise around him.

He looked almost ethereal.

He had his phone pressed to his ear. I couldn’t see his face clearly from this distance, but something about him felt familiar. Had I seen him before?

my folks.

I smiled silently.

her personality–she had to be her family’s precious sweetheart, never denied love or care.

from my life. I was born into an elite family, but I never received

by her disastrous marriage and the divorce that

had fought each other was stressful

who loved me dwindled even more.

Just thinking back on

in life, anyway? Everything felt

my thoughts. “Oh my God! Girl, you’re naturally beautiful! You’re not even wearing makeup, and here you are, just… glowing! I’m

and smiled.

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pretty sure she was trying to lighten my mood more than giving a

a rough night’s sleep!

being sincere! You’re really pretty. You must have a pretty personality, too! That’s why ‘m giving you a lift!”

stunned into silence.

me she was lying, but her face showed only innocence. There was no hint of ulterior motives in her.

it didn’t make me dislike her. In fact, I found myself

How odd…

arrived at my home. I collected the payment and handed her 65 dollars through

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