Chapter 22

Arnaud simply gave Lynae a calm glance and nodded. "Yeah, traffic was heavy." "No worries! I'll just count it as getting some fresh air." Lynae naturally fell in step beside him. She didn't mind his cool attitude and kept up the conversation. "It's been so long, Arnaud. Did you miss me?" It was hard to tell if she'd asked that on purpose or if it was just casual small talk between old classmates. Either way, Arnaud's expression didn't change. "Work's been busy," he quietly said. Failing to get the answer she was hoping for, a flicker of disappointment showed in Lynae's eyes. Nevertheless, she quickly perked up again. "You're mainly in investments, huh?" "Yeah." "What are you two chatting about out here? Get inside already! Everyone's waiting!" Before Lynae could continue, Cody came out and called to them. Lynae smiled. "I was just talking with Arnaud about work." "Speaking of that, Lynae, aren't you planning to stay for a while this time? You studied finance too. Why not work a