“Nadine, you are overthinking again. Why don’t you inform Zander that breakfast is ready? Go and fetch him so that you can have breakfast together,” her mother ordered.

“Yes, Mom,” she answered, and then her mother said goodbye to get ready for the conference.

The idea of having breakfast together was appealing, but she wasn't confident to show her face to him at the moment. Her eyes grew heavy, and her body craved rest despite having a cup of black coffee already. But even in her tired state, she couldn’t stop thinking about him.

Earlier, when she woke up, the morning light revealed the toll of the sleepless night. Her...