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    “She’s my client, so I can’t get into her personal matters. But I can give you some basic details.”


    A few minutester, Natalia’s expression shifted from curiosity to sympathy. “Oh my, that’s awful! I can’t believe it. I didn’t expect her to have a brother like that. She’s really strong,” she said, feeling a mix of pity and respect.


    Eric shot her a nce. “What? You don’t want to see her as a rival anymore?”


    Natalia shook her head quickly. “No way. A rival is a rival, but that’s a different matter. I’ll stillpete with her on equal ground.”


    Since it was Jeffrey’s first job search and he’d encountered a major setback, Rachel didn’t want to pressure him too much. So, for the next few days, she allowed him to take it easy and rest.


    The following day, Jeffrey brought up, “Rachel, I’d like to visit Sh.”


    “Sure, I’ll take you there,” she responded.


    When they arrived, Jeffrey quickly pulled out his phone. “Rachel, Kiss Day is around the corner. Since Brian isn’t around, maybe you could visit him and surprise him that day.”


    “Kiss Day?” She blinked, unsure if she had heard correctly. “When exactly is that?”


    She hadpletely forgotten about it.


    “It’s tomorrow. But don’t worry about me. I’ll stay at the facility for a few days until youe back to pick me up,” Jeffrey replied.


    “Alright,” she said, nodding.


    After leaving him at his destination, Rachel began looking up flight tickets. Since Brian was abroad, Rachel found that the flight would take around ten hours. If she left immediately, she could get there by tomorrow. But should she really go? She wasn’t certain if he was expecting her or if he would be free or busy tomorrow.


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    Still, she thought, he should have time for dinner with her, right?


    The thought that this could be theirst Kiss Day together made her heart race with anticipation.


    On her way back, she passed by a kissing couple and felt a sudden longing for love. Pulling out her phone, she couldn’t hold back any longer and dialed a number.


    “Hello?” Brian’s voice came through, still drowsy, as the time difference had kept him asleep.


    “Brian, are you tied up with work tomorrow?”


    “A bit, but it shouldn’t be too much. Why do you ask?”


    “Oh, nothing, really. I just miss you and wanted to hear your voice.”


    After the call ended, Rachel wasted no time booking the quickest flight avable. She packed her bags and made her way to the airport.


    Everything went smoothly without a hitch. Just two hourster, she was on the ne, heading toward her destination.


    The long flight allowed her to drift off to sleep for a while, catching up on rest. When the ne finally touched down, it was already the next day, but luckily, it was still daylight.


    As she stepped out of the airport and nced around at the unfamiliar faces in the crowd, a sense of unease settled in, feeling out of ce in this foreignnd. She had hoped to surprise Brian, so she first called Ronald, but there was no answer.


    With no other options, she tried calling Brian, but he didn’t pick up either. Feeling a bit lost, she wandered the unfamiliar streets, suitcase in tow, soaking in the sights and sounds of the new culture around her.


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