Chapter 9
I nodded.
“Safe travels.”
He looked at me, calm. “Good luck… from now on.”
“You too.” I smiled and turned to leave.
After walking some distance, I looked back. They were still standing there.
The sunlight fell on them like a poster from a romance drama.
This time, I didn’t envy them. I didn’t feel jealous either.
Because now, I knew–I finally had my own light.
After arriving at Midnight Pack, I started learning under Professor Jeremy.
I spent every day in the lab and library, busy but fulfilled.
I applied for a student loan and got a tutoring job.
It covered tuition and living expenses. I even saved a little each month- slowly paying off that 150,000 dollars.
Once in a while, I’d hear news about Anderson from former classmates.
That he went to a top university abroad, that he and Helen broke up, that the Giorgio family business kept growing, and that he’d become a proper Alpha.
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I just listened. Didn’t feel much.
A year later, I saved up my first lump sum.
I transferred it to my parent’s account.
They never called. I guess they gave up on forcing me into marriage.
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Two more years passed. I gave a talk at an international aerospace forum.
I saw Anderson in the audience.
He was in a suit, more mature than back in high school, with a guy who looked like his assistant by his side.
After the talk, he stopped me. “Great presentation.”
“Thanks.” I smiled.
“That 150 grand,” he said, “I already paid it off for you.”
I frowned. “Why?”
“Let’s just say.. I owed you in a past life.
He looked at me with a kind of peace in his eyes.
“Jeanice, I’ve started my own company now. We’re working in aerospace, too. Maybe we’ll get to collaborate someday.”
I froze for a moment, then smiled.
“Sure, If there’s a chance.”
This time, we didn’t bring up the past. We didn’t ask about the future.
Sunlight streamed through the glass windows, falling warm and bright on
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- us.
Turns out, real closure isn’t cutting ties forever.
It’s being able to say “hello” when you meet again–then walk your separate ways, farther than before.
My life is finally, truly mine.
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