Josie’s tolerance for alcohol had been improving. She didn’t even need a hangover remedy anymore. When Laura went to pick her up from the convenience store downstairs, she was carrying a bag of yogurt, only to see this woman, who said she needed a place to stay, walking over calmly.

“Didn’t you say you were drinking?” Laura asked.

“I’m not drunk.” Apart from her hair being slightly tousled by the wind, Josie looked incredibly good.

“I thought I could drown my sorrows in alcohol,” Laura said with a disdainful glance at the yogurt, before. leading her upstairs.

Inside the elevator, Josie teased, “There’s no man hiding in your room, is there?”

Laura casually showed her the watch. “At this hour, if there was a man here, I wouldn’t even let you in.”

The two people looked at each other and both smiled.

“I heard you met Zach today. Did he give you a hard time?” Laura opened the door..

“Your information is becoming increasingly accurate.”

Laura pause for a moment, then she smiled and said, “Regardless, I am now the

Marlboro, the slender cigarette elegantly held between her long

Dexter’s way of smoking but ended up

Laura said, “Heather holds ten percent of the shares, and Dexter intends to help her acquire more.”

the words Heather had mentioned

by the time she came back to her senses, Laura had already fallen asleep on one

phone was extremely quiet.

lasting only a second. It

glanced at it, then dialed back, but no one

other end had turned

day, “If you still

the name “Laura” prominently written as the host of

her eyes. “Laura, when you persuaded me to set up the studio, you were more passionate than you are now.”

she said. “I am being pushed forward by reality. As for the irrational

event kicked off with

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