Chapter 5

The smile on my face froze as I stared at Selena, who was dressed smartly and fashionably. The only sound that could be heard in the quiet corridor was the song playing on my phone. Selena was equally shocked to see me there. "What are you doing here?" I averted my gaze. As she looked on with widened eyes, I keyed in my passcode, opened the door opposite hers, and entered my apartment. I thought Helmsley was a big city. There was no way I would run into someone by chance unless I had created favorable conditions for it to happen. Yet, fate had somehow brought us together again. I could not believe how rotten my luck was. I tried not to think about it and went to work as usual. A few days later, I came home slightly later after working overtime. That evening, I saw a familiar car parked outside our residential area. Selena and Anthony stood somewhere in front of the car. I could not tell what they were talking about, but Selena was visibly dejected. Anthony had a gentle look on