Charles took a quick glance at his phone screen, then back at Ronald. "What's on your mind?"

"Nothing, really," Ronald said, puzzled by the odd look of Charles's phone chat interface. He never pegged Charles as the type to dive into Messenger, but there he was, thumbing through it. Ronald could not resist a playful jab. "You haven't just added your wife on there, have you?"

Charles pocketed his phone with a raised eyebrow. "Got an issue with that?"

"No way! Why would I?" Ronald backpedaled quickly. "I mean, Messenger's all about keeping in touch, right, Mr. Hoffman? Don't you want to add a few more people?" "Such as?"

Staying connected is a breeze. Plus, if you ever ping me on Messenger, you'll get an instant reply,

in Charles's voice, nodded vigorously. "Absolutely! Whenever you reach out, I'm on

took on a teasing twist. "So, during work, your

He had walked straight

got it all wrong. I didn't mean it

a dismissive snort. "If there's no issue, get out of here!" "Right, I've got tons to do, I'll head

Becky, grabbed the number, and picked what she thought was a lucky one-number 2. She had heard through the grapevine that Charles's number was 14, which meant together they were 2/14, which was Valentine's Day. To Janet, it was a sign of romance, a day for

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