But before he could finish, Chloe Reed suddenly took the opportunity to push open the car door, turn, and walk away.
"Chloe!"
Walker Grant frowned and moved to chase after her.
Miles Hawthorne was taken aback and quickly reached out to stop Walker Grant. "Hey, Walker, calm down. She didn’t look well. Maybe we should just let her be?"
Walker Grant shoved him aside. "You’re the one who needs to be quiet! What the hell do you want, anyway?"
Miles Hawthorne gave an awkward laugh. "Well, there is something, actually. I just got back to the Hawthorne Group and took over a project. The boss of the other company has worked with you before, so you know them. I was hoping you could give me an introduction."
Walker Grant said impatiently, "Contact my secretary."
He turned to chase after Chloe Reed.
But in that short moment, Chloe Reed had already gotten into a taxi and left.
He whipped his head around, glaring at Miles Hawthorne.
Miles Hawthorne quickly threw his hands up in surrender. "I didn’t do it on purpose! Please don’t hit me."
Walker Grant took a deep breath, reining in his volatile temper. He then pulled a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.
The rich scent of nicotine filled his lungs. He narrowed his eyes, the frustration seeming to ease slightly.
Miles Hawthorne asked in surprise, "When did you start smoking? I remember you never used to."
Leaning against the car, Walker Grant’s expression was flat. "Want one?"
Miles Hawthorne shook his head. "No, I don’t smoke. Not a fan."
But Walker Grant just smirked. "That’s only because you haven’t run into any real trouble yet."
So Miles Hawthorne asked, "Is it because of Chloe?"
Walker Grant didn’t answer.
Miles Hawthorne sighed. "I still remember back in college, when you two were together. You were like conjoined twins—always going to class together, eating together, writing papers together. The only thing you didn’t do together was sleep."
Walker Grant’s gaze deepened, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.


As night fell and the living room grew dim, all she felt was fatigue. An overwhelming fatigue.
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