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Chapter 10: The Distance Between Them
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2026-07-03 03:40:01
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The rest of the afternoon passed painfully slowly for Noah. He sat through presentations, signed contracts, approved proposals, and answered endless questions, but his mind never truly left the image of Ava sitting in the park. She had been laughing so effortlessly. He remembered when she used to laugh like that with him, and it made him wonder exactly when that had stopped—and more importantly, why he hadn't even noticed."Mr. Kingston?" One of the board members called his name for the second time, snapping Noah out of his thoughts.He blinked, clearing his throat. "I'm sorry?""The proposal," the board member prompted.Noah looked down at the papers spread out in front of him. For the first time since taking over as CEO, he had absolutely no idea what they had been discussing. "I'll review it after the meeting," he muttered. The directors exchanged confused glances; Noah Kingston was never distracted. Never.Meanwhile, Ava buried herself in her own work to keep her mind busy. She an
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Saturday arrived with bright sunshine and clear skies, giving Noah his first free afternoon in weeks—or at least, that was the plan. Standing in front of the mirror, Ava fastened a pair of pearl earrings while wearing a light blue dress Noah had once called his favorite. Today was incredibly special; exactly five years ago, Noah had asked her to be his girlfriend. Every year, no matter how chaotic life got, they celebrated this anniversary. It was never anything extravagant—sometimes just a quiet dinner or a simple walk through the park—but they never missed it. Never.When her phone finally buzzed, a bright smile spread across her face. "Good morning," she answered cheerfully. Hearing his voice, she noted, "You sound sleepy." Noah admitted he had barely slept, prompting a soft laugh from Ava. "Big day today," she reminded him. "I know," he replied. But when she asked what time she should be ready, a heavy pause hung on the line. Then another. Ava's smile slowly faded. "Noah?" she ask
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For the next few days things felt strangely normal Noah texted more often he called almost every night he even managed to keep two dinner dates without canceling.To anyone looking from the outside, it would seem like everything was improving but Ava couldn't shake the feeling that something had changed the argument about Ethan and Vanessa had ended quickly yet neither of them had truly addressed it Instead, they had buried it beneath polite conversations and forced smiles pretending everything was fine pretending they weren't drifting apart.On Thursday afternoon, Ava stepped out of a meeting and nearly collided with Ethan in the lobby he laughed this city is really small or you're following me Ava rolled her eyes I was about to say the same thing he placed a hand over his heart dramatically I was worried you'd accuse me first Ava couldn't help laughing.A nearby employee glanced in their direction Ethan lowered his voice "Coffee?" she hesitated not because she didn't want to go but b
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