Spring turned to autumn, and in just a few short months, Bonnie made several massive life decisions.
First, after returning from Highvale, Dale announced his retirement due to his declining health. Bonnie and Yvonne wrapped up their remaining projects and resigned from the studio together.
They had talked about this extensively back in Highvale. Neither of them wanted to spend their lives working for someone else. With the architecture industry in a slump, joining a corporate design institute or a real estate firm felt like a dead end.
It was the perfect time to strike out on their own.
Bonnie had pitched Lawrence's startup idea to Yvonne, fully believing in the vision. But starting a company solo was unrealistic—Bonnie needed a partner.
Yvonne was the perfect fit.
Yvonne hadn't agreed immediately, but once Dale decided to retire, she seriously considered Bonnie's proposal and ultimately decided to return to Cabinda and build the business with her.
Bonnie left Oasinia first—the city she had called home for four years—while Yvonne stayed behind briefly to sort out her messy love life.
During their time in Highvale, Yvonne had already tried breaking up with Perry. The reason was simple: Perry's parents strongly disapproved of him dating a woman more than three years older than him.
Yvonne was far past the age of blindly fighting a guy's family for the sake of true love. If Perry couldn't handle his parents, they were done.
Agreeing to partner with Bonnie also meant completely severing ties with her past. But Perry was impossibly stubborn and absolutely refused to accept the breakup.
The second major event was her engagement to Lawrence.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, they had traveled back to Cabinda to have dinner with both sets of parents and finalize the engagement. A hard date hadn't been set, but the wedding would definitely happen next year. Both of them were at the right age, and after surviving so much turmoil, there was no point in dragging things out any longer.
Besides, ever since they got back together, their relationship had only grown hotter and more intense. They were completely inseparable.
As for the specific details and the scale of the wedding, that depended entirely on Bonnie's upcoming work schedule and preferences.


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