Diana’s task for the rest of the evening was to find out what she would have to do to leave her previous company, which after some research, turned out to be far more complicated than anticipated.

Frustrated, Diana began to feel sleepy, so she went to prepare herself a cup of coffee.

As she entered the kitchen, she found that Brian was also there.

“How come you’re still up?” Diana asked as she took out the instant coffee and put a spoonful into her cup.

Watching her, Brian couldn’t help asking, “Do you usually drink instant coffee?”

“Yes,” Diana answered. In France, she was always too busy to go to...