“Michael!” Charlotte was momentarily taken aback, but quickly broke into a smile. “It’s been awhile.”

“Indeed, it has.” Michael’s gaze never once left Charlotte. “How are you?”

“Good, good.” Sensing the storm brewing in Zachary, Charlotte held his arm in the nick of them and smiled. “We’re getting married soon. We hope you can make it!”

“I see. Sure.”

Michael’s gaze fell on her hand which was curled around Zachary’s arm. He resembled a falling star, gradually dimming before winking out completely. How he wished that Charlotte would one day hold his arm like that.

For many years, he had hoped for his wish to come true, but all to no avail. It seems like it’d be close to impossible for that to happen now…

 

“We’ll send you an invitation once the date is confirmed,” Zachary stated courteously before walking away with Charlotte.

Charlotte brushed past Michael’s shoulder and left without looking back.

 

Although he had mentally prepared himself and imagined meeting her again more times than he could count, when both of them brushed past each other at that moment, his heart still wrenched painfully in his chest.

and stood rooted to the spot, waiting for

 Perhaps we’re

guilty toward Michael, but she stopped herself from looking back. She knew that a blunt rejection was better than stringing him along by giving him

awhile, seeing as he’s your old

still there. Why don’t we go back and look for him?” Charlotte pretended to turn

cheek with a slightly annoyed look on his face. “I’ve

“Michael and I never had anything going on between

in the past

but of course, he would never admit that aloud. After all, men were prideful

eyes at him and changed the subject. “Looks like

Hector and Helena’s marriage, the wedding vibes

romantic music was playing in the banquet hall, signifying that the wedding ceremony

to sit at the main guest table. The other guests would occasionally smile

around the hall, but did not catch a glimpse of the man

here, why isn’t

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