"Hugo scanned the hotel lobby, his eyes darting from one corner to the other. "She said she was heading out to meet a client. She
must have left by now, right?"
Robin didn't respond, just kept walking forward.
Hugo ventured, "Did Sophia have a thing for you back in the day? Why didn't you guys end up together?"
Robin frowned slightly, a self-deprecating tone in his voice. "She was too good for me. | didn't deserve her."
Sensing the mood, Hugo quickly added, "Sophia seems to have gotten the wrong idea about you. I've already cleared it up with
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her. It was my screw-up, and you just took the fall for me."
He looked genuinely remorseful. "Robin, I'm really sorry. If | get the chance, I'll make sure everyone knows the truth."
Robin clapped him on the shoulder. "It's been years, man. Let's not dredge up the past. | know you've been beating yourself up
over it, and you haven't made the smistake since. That's enough for me."
Hugo's voice was laced with guilt. "If | screw up again, I'd be letting down all your hard work."
"So, let's just drop it," Robin said with a graceful smile. "What do you feel like eating? Dinner's ontonight!"
"Anything's fine. I'm on your turf, you call the shots!" Hugo grinned sheepishly. "I'm staying in J City for a few more days. How
about we round up our old classmates, including Sophia, and have a get-together?"
Robin's eyes flickered, and he nodded. "Yeah, it's been ages since we've all seen each other."
"Deal, I'llanize it!"
"Sounds good!"
Robin smiled. "Let's hit the road."
Sophia had dinner in a restaurant across from her apartment. After heading upstairs, she took a shower, changed clothes, and
went into her study to work on sdesign drafts.
She got a couple of calls from Yolanda, discussing snew ideas she had for a ring. Sophia listened patiently for a bit before
muting her phone and sliding it into her drawer.
An hour into her work. Sophia stretched and took a sip of water. then checked her phone again. noticing she'd missed a call from
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