Their eyes met for a few moments before Soren let out a soft chuckle. "Alright, I'll

stop teasing you. We've known each other for so many years, of course I know

what you're like.

"You don't talk much, you don't make friends easily. But seeing so many new

people around you this time... I have to admit, it surprised me."

Jamie looked at him but still said nothing.

Soren continued, "I'm happy for you, but at the same time, I can't help feeling a

little... upset."

This time, Jamie finally responded. "Why are you upset?"

"Because my Jamie doesn't belong to just me anymore."

His words made her unconsciously clench her palm. His gaze was warm, tinged

with amusement, yet she felt an odd weight settle on her chest, making it hard to

breathe.

"My Jamie has grown up. You're not that little girl anymore, the one who used to

follow behind me, calling my name in that soft voice. But I suppose that's a good

thing too."

Soren glanced at her, then at the Magi Pictures logo reflected in the car window

behind her. "Go on. I'll be busy these next couple of days, so I won't be coming to

see you for a while."

nodded and slowly unfastened her

the door, she hesitated, then said,

marriage... I'll give it serious

her gaze for

shut

he watched her walk away, a

a kit," he

Lila's office, Amelia sat across from her, chin resting

stared.

passed. Then, without warning,

document from Lila's hands.

file more interesting

helpless laugh. "Ms. Joyce, if you

just say it."

curious to

Turns out, it was shorter

to catch

into

it lightly against Lila's

don't have

about you and Vince? Or maybe...

part, just in case Amelia didn't want to

smirked. "You don't see it? The Lane

fighting themselves."

"Vince is definitely fighting

himself."

think he's fighting

slight furrow

Lila suddenly understood

too

game to see clearly.

fighting you," she

Amelia's frown deepened.

brief pause, she let out a dry laugh. "Boring. You

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