Mika Summers waited until the young couple had left happily before she approached the cashier. She retrieved her card, then left the store with her shopping bags.
Meanwhile, the man in the hallway was still staring, lost in thought.
Suddenly, a woman smacked him hard on the shoulder. "Hey! Aaron, what are you spacing out for?" she demanded, sounding annoyed.
"Sis, I just remembered I have some unfinished work to take care of, so I have to go now. You go ahead and enjoy your shopping. If you see anything you like, just buy it and put it on my tab." After saying his piece, the man hurried away, ignoring the dissatisfied shouts of the woman behind him.
By the time he got out of the shop, he saw that Mika Summers had already driven away.
The smile on his face widened. 'Miss Summers,' he thought, 'I'm sure this won't be the last time we meet.'
*****
「Newcroft, Villa District.」
When Mika Summers got home, she saw Tristan Grayson was already back.
