Magdalen scored a big client in B City, which had her over the moon. Estelle and Emily were also riding the high with her. They were clinking glasses and gabbing away, creating a warm and friendly atmosphere

Kya was quietly munching on her dinner, occasionally making a comment that would have everyone in stitches

As the night wore on, their gathering moved from the dining room to the living room, with Magdalen still hitting the booze, Estelle enjoying an ice cream, and Emily with a big bag of chips in her hand.

Even while snacking, they did not forget to chat, with an endless supply of topics.

Kya couldn’t open her eyes and dozed off in Emily’s arms. But the other three were far from sleepy, chatting away into the wee hours.

In the stillness of the night, under the warm yellow light, sitting together with good friends seemed like the best thing in the world.

Having drunk quite a bit, Magdalen decided to bunk at Emily’s place. Estelle tucked her into the guest bed before heading upstairs to sleep

Estelle went upstairs and sat on the balcony sofa, staring at the city in the early morning.

Beside her, only a floor lamp was on, casting a dim light. Under the glow, Estelle’s features looked delicately beautiful, but there was a hint of confusion in her clear eyes

Feeling tipsy, she couldn’t fall asleep.

That day, she had returned

parted at the building’s entrance. As she was waiting for

you turn and look at me

a long time ago, but she could still remember his

a moment,

very pleased and then hung up.

created a storm between them, shattering that warm moment.

her finger hovering over it, a flash of hesitation in

into dialling mode. The ringtone rang once, twice, three times, but no one picked up.

couldn’t possibly be sleeping now, so he must be deliberately ignoring

that the phone rang four or five more times with no response, she

of battery and

phone was trying to

in her chest, and walked back to her room with her phone. After

Midnight Bar

to the restroom and came back to find a missed call on his phone.

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