Five minutester, Seth was on a speedboat heading for Palm Breeze Ind.


    The sun dipped below the horizon, thest ray of light vanishing into the sea.


    But the sky didn''t immediately plunge into darkness; instead, it was painted with a breathtaking afterglow.


    It was a moment of supreme beauty.


    As the yacht Noreen was on passed Nightingale Isle, she happened to be on deck and casually snapped a photo to send to ire.


    ire replied, "It really does look like a bird. But I doubt anyone would guess Nightingale from the letters NG."


    Noreen looked again and realized it was true.


    On the bridge connecting the two parts of the ind, there was a sculpture made of pure white sand.


    NG.


    Nightingale?


    For some reason, Noreen''s heart skipped a beat.


    NG. Also... Noreen Gilmore.


    She then shook her head and chuckled at the ridiculous thought that had just crossed her mind.


    ire messaged her, "Are you going back to Rivercrest City or straight to Glenhaven City?"


    "Straight to Glenhaven. Katy should already be there by now. I''ll meet her there."


    "Okay, be safe. Message me when yound."


    Meanwhile, the speedboat carrying Seth was rapidly approaching Palm Breeze Ind, his face etched with an unprecedented urgency.


    Only Jude nced back at Nightingale Isle and finally voiced the question that had been nagging at him for a long time. "Seth, why did you name the ind Nightingale Isle?"


    It seemed a bit strange.


    Seth, as usual, didn''t answer.


    It was possible his mind was so focused on Noreen that he hadn''t even heard the question.


    It was Jude himself who saw the sculpture and had a sudden realization.


    So, Nightingale Isle was actually... Noreen''s Ind?


    By the same logic, every project he named was a reference to Noreen?


    Which meant that whenever he had to name something, his mind waspletely filled with her.


    Having uncovered this truth, Jude was suddenly at a loss for words.


    How had he never realized before what a romantic Seth was?


    Seth reached Palm Breeze Ind as quickly as possible.


    He found out from the resort staff which hotel Noreen was staying at. When he went to find her, he ran into ire.


    Wilbur had taken Noreen to the airport, so ire was the only one left on the ind.


    She was lounging in the hotel''s seaside garden, enjoying the


    breeze and sipping a fruit C


    feeling perfectly content.


    But this rare moment of peace was shattered by the unexpected arrival of Seth.


    The moment she saw him, ire almost thought she was hallucinating.


    "Where''s Noreen?" Seth''s tone and expression were desperate.


    ire raised an eyebrow.


    It seemed he''d found out Noreen was here and hade looking for her.


    But he was a step toote.


    "She left," ire said honestly.


    "Where did she go?" Seth pressed urgently.


    "Back to Rivercrest City, of course," ire replied nonchntly.


    She added with a teasing smile, "You just missed her. She left a little while ago."


    Seth immediately turned around. "To the nearest airport!"


    Jude, who had just caught up, panting didn''t even have a chance to catch his breath before seth was dragging him away again.


    He swore to himself he would never befriend a hopeless romantic again.


    As soon as Seth was gone, ire messaged Noreen. "Hey, sweetie, have you boarded yet?"


    "Boarding in half an hour," Noreen replied, then asked, "What''s up?"


    ire did some quick mental math and figured Seth wouldn''t make it in time.


    She smiled and typed, "Nothing, just have a safe flight."


    That jerk wanted to see Noreen?


    Not a chance. She''d m the door and lock the windows on him.


    The moment Seth arrived, he made a beeline for the gate.


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    But no matter how hard he hurried, he was toote an airport staffer told him the ne had taken off five minutes earlier.