The snow had not let up, and as Penelope approached, he naturally noticed Zoe's car parked outside City Hall.

It was perhaps the first time he had been so sluggish, arriving a half hour late and parking with equal hesitance.

After what felt like ages, he finally parked and got out, opening an umbrella as he walked toward her car.

The snow fell heavily, quickly accumulating a thin layer on his black umbrella.

As Zoe sat in the car, she began to doze off. With her eyes closed, she somehow had an intuition that he was approaching.

When she opened her eyes, she straightened in her seat and found Penelope...