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“I —- Freya."

"I came to get some coffee, Zed, so save it." She continued She wasn't prepared to hear his excuses. Soraya was his choice, so be it. It was going to be difficult for her, but she was prepared to face it. She wasn't prepared to throw herself at him by appearing overly desperate.

"Freya?" A man in a fancy suit approached her table, where Zed was standing. Freya was perplexed for a moment before recognizing him.

“Lucien?" She recalled this as she rose from her chair and hugged him tightly. His hands moved across her back and rested on her waist. She considered yanking his hands off, but decided against it in order to see Zed's reaction.

Zed frowned and stormed off to his office.

"I hope I didn't bother you guys." Lucien inquired.

"Oh, you didn't. Where have you been? It's been a long time since university. She recalled as she motioned for a waiter to take Lucien's order.

"After school, I moved to France to launch my fashion brand." He smiled.

"Wonderful, so what bring