He held her tight, burying her tiny head in his chest.

Cordelia’s smile was bright like the sun. She could hear his strong heartbeat but not the fear hiding within.

She did not know that he just wanted to improve now. If that were the case, perhaps when his identity came to light one day, she would not leave him.

Zephyr led her behind the counter. He picked light roast coffee beans from Emepa and put them into the coffee machine.

“Let me be your first customer today,” he said with a smile, raising his eyebrows. “One black coffee, please.”

Cordelia agreed while smiling. She made coffee professionally.

The sky was turning dark, and the lights were lit outside. The sycamore trees were swaying in the breeze. The shop was filled with coffee fragrances. Cordelia leaned on Zephyr, watching the sky afar. A smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

Slowly but surely, she seemed to be walking into her colorful dream.

A small launch party was held at the cafe on the weekend.

They struggled to come up with a name for the cafe for many days and decided to use what they had in the end.

It was called Iris.

There were irises everywhere in the courtyard, while the language of the flower meant happiness and love.

It was a sunny day. The clouds floated in the blue sky like clumps of cotton candies, and the summer vibe filled the place.

Zennie was the first who came with a gift. She kept asking for tea and desserts before she went in. She even asked to take them away for her night snack.

Zephyr’s serious face, she stood frozen at the door like

shook him and said with a smile, “Oh, yes, you haven’t

pulled him

and Zennie put in a great effort to suppress the smile

at

deep eyes. Her heart was

with

for this place for a long time and negotiated with the

Cordelia was stunned.

said you wanted a cafe.” His face softened as his rough fingers caressed her face. “I

had the time, and eventually decided on this one because I think this matches your

do anything, but I’ll

jolt to her heart. She held his hand

spent a lot

lot.” She would not believe it if he said he did not, so he thought he would be serious about it. “It’s enough adding up the money I won from the competitions, the salaries,

be honest, Cordelia felt

knew that he must have made quite a lot from the competitions, but he exchanged that with sweat and blood. She refused his salary when he

to treat himself better, to be able to spend

want him to

she thought to spend his money,

ask you to keep the money!?” She looked at him in

smiled. “It’s worth it to

dreams!” She pouted. “Can you fulfill all of

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held her tight, burying her tiny head in

the sun. She could hear his strong

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