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    Kaiden’s tone turned grave as he asked, “Are you implying I’m outdated, Ellie?”


    Ellie quickly shifted the conversation. “No, not at all. By the way, I still owe you a gift. I’ll give it to you when you return.”


    “Did you design it yourself?” Kaiden inquired.


    Ellie was momentarily at a loss for words. Was it her imagination, or did Kaiden seem to beparing her gift to the tie she gave Theo earlier?


    Ellie affirmed, “Yes.”


    “Okay.” Kaiden seemed content with the response.


    After the call, a new friend request popped up on Ellie’s WhatsApp. The contact’s nickname was just a period, with a note requesting to be epted as a friend.


    Slightly puzzled, Ellie tapped ept.


    She noticed that the ount resembled a new and unfamiliar profile.


    Ellie messaged, “Kaiden?”


    Then she received a simple answer: “Yeah.”


    Confirming it was indeed Kaiden, Ellie couldn’t help but find amusement in the fact that he swiftly registered a new WhatsApp ount despite iming not to have one.


    yfully, Ellie typed, “I thought you didn’t use WhatsApp.”


    Kaiden replied, “It’s ten o’clock. Aren’t you going to bed?”


    Ellie refrained from asking further.


    She entertained the thought that Kaiden might not be feeling well. The more she pondered the message, the more she felt the urge tough, eventually rolling on the bed in amusement. Ellie typed, “Alright, good night.”


    After sending the message, she recalled that it was still daytime in Tormeto.


    Before she could add more, Ellie received a message from Kaiden: “Good night.”


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    Ellie received the results of her YEAR submission from three months prior. After wrapping up crew-rted tasks, she promptly flew to Parasti. YEAR stood as a prestigious visualpetition in the fashion industry, serving as a benchmark for excellence in fashion styling.


    The award ceremony had yet tomence. Initially nning to message Kaiden on WhatsApp, Ellie decided it would be more fitting to call him with thepetition results.


    Eager to share the news, Ellie wanted to inform Kaiden that she had clinched the prestigious gold prize in YEAR, bing the youngest recipient of this professional award.


    While Ellie had achieved more significant awards in the past, the excitement she felt now surpassed those aplishments.


    Would Kaiden express admiration, or would he yfully ask, “Mrs. Thorpe, are you expecting a reward?”


    Ellie seized the opportunity and gave him a call. She waited for an extended period.


    When the call finally connected, Ellie said, “Hello, Kaiden.”


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