A Life Debt Repaid

Sam remained nonchalant. “It’s no hurry. I’ve been preparing for half a month.”

He did not seem affected that he would be leaving the country along with his friends and family.

“When are you coming back?” Ryan asked.

Sam shrugged. “No idea-it depends on how things go. I’ll be back early if things go smoothly. If they don’t, who knows?”

Ryan had more to say but realized he had nothing more to say.

He took Quinn’s hand just then.

Quinn seemed to regain her senses just then, and she pursed her lips, a tear rolling off the corner of her eye.

She hid it well.

“Come on,” Ryan told her.

nodded, not saying a word to

could only watch her leave when she had gone far with Ryan,

were plenty of talented representatives in Saunderia-Sam did not have to go abroad

he offered to do it to stay away from

out of sight, out

times he

informed John and the others that he left, and it would

was surprised, but it was somehow easy to

of himself and to remember to come

Zoe meddled a little, texting Sam privately: [What are you thinking, leaving just like that?! Are you giving up already?! I’ve never seen

you,

myself

know you wouldn’t? Do you lack confidence

Sam: [Both.]

giving up on the proposal