nny said, getting up from her seat, l

room felt cold; the AC blasted bone-chilling air, yet Tiffany felt a burning heat in her chest. Her mother still lay helpl

her jacket pocket. Dozens of times she had tried

ered hoarsely, tears she had been holding back now

also loomed over her, crus

-

corridor, Jenny halted when h

engraving and discovered the letters "AV" etched in the center of a royal crown silhouette. This was no ordinary button. Its deep black

nning the surroundings to mak

see clearly. Only a faint glow from the emerge

Whose shirt butt

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, his sharp eyes narrowed as he realize

e bed. Upon inspecting it, he found the button missing. It was the last button from a sp

ustration, tapping his forehead, trying to think back. Cold sweat began to bead on his temp

s widened in shock. He nodded confidently,

royal crown logo was excl

ity is exposed, it'll be a disaster!" he mutter

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rator. She clicked her tongue in annoyance. If this w

far, Celine chose the red spo

art, Celine picked up sever

ecking that she had everything, she carried a

her shoulder bag and hande

antly. "I'm sorry, ma'am, but your card can't be processed.

Try again," Celine snapped. That gold card w

"It's not working. Do you have another card? It seems this

Great. All my money is transferred to

it. How much

o see a tall man, his f

and fifty th

ed-thousand-rupiah bills,

clutching her plastic bag a

helped her had already go

relief. She had almost been embarrassed, unable to pay fo

back seat of the taxi, t

eally is tha

iar, yet it carried a

-

es. Once it was done, she plated it, garnishing it with

ct. She planned to give it to him for lunch, her beloved boyfriend.

e her way to the Faculty of Economics. At

in. She had missed him so much. Not long after, the class ended. Several students filed out, glancing curiously at Celine standing in front of the econom

ng his glasses, until he bumped into someo

smile on Celine's lips to fade slightly. Her sudden appearance made him war

noticed several students alternating their gazes bet

walked-as if Celine was a

d out, annoyed, jogging to keep up with Zack

pace between them, but this time it was suffocating, thick with unspoken tension

her courage. "I brought you lunch," she said, holding

g the container Celine offere

asked seriously. His voic

ting her head up to look at Zack, who refused to meet her gaz