Ethan leaned forward, kissed Kylie's forehead, and then he took her hand and leaned back on the bench. For a while, neither of them said anything until Kylie finally broke the silence. She said, "My good friend, Stars, will be here soon. It would mean a lot to me if you would agree to meet him. He is like a brother to me. He is helping me several times since my younger days,"

"Is he the one who put you through school," Ethan wondered with a mischievous tone to his voice.

Kylie sensed that there was something wrong the way he talked. She sat up quickly and asked Ethan if...