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.

through her contacts. The last call from Jonathan was eight days ago. That day, she had returned from Villa del Sol and told him she was going

was waiting for the elevator, he suddenly called her and

you turn and look at me the next

time ago, but she could still remember his gentle tone.

a moment,

very pleased and then hung up.

a storm

over it, a flash of hesitation in her eyes. In the end, she pressed the dial

into dialling mode. The ringtone rang once,

now, so he

heart. Seeing that the phone rang four or five more times with no response, she was about to hang up

battery

Perhaps even her phone was trying to save her

to blow away the dullness in her chest, and walked back to her room with her phone. After plugging it in, she didn’t turn it

Midnight Bar

a missed call on his phone. He casually unlocked his phone and froze when he saw the

name

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