Past Love's Expiry Date

"Mr. Scott, I've made up my mind. I'm going to Euressa to pursue my career."On the other end of the phone, Jefferson Scott was all smiles. "You should've done this sooner. With your talent, if you'd come earlier, you'd definitely be an internationally renowned photographer by now."Hendrix Gorman smiled politely. "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Scott.""When are you planning to come?"Hendrix thought for a moment before responding, "Probably in about two weeks. I still have some things to wrap up here.""Alright. You know, Nicholas passed away early. Sabrina has been looking after you for all these years. She's been incredible to you. Now that you're planning to settle abroad, you should have a proper talk with her."After hanging up, Hendrix glanced over at the woman who was trying on her wedding dress in the distance and the man standing beside her with a smile. He couldn't help but give a bitter smile.Sabrina Reed had indeed taken great care of him. She had been attentiv

As Hendrix exited the office, he saw Sabrina leaning against her black Cullinan, lost in thought.He walked closer and finally saw what Nathan had meant by "surprise". The car was filled with fresh, red roses.The front passenger seat was the only place not covered in roses. Both the back seat and the trunk were packed to the brim with them.Behind him, Hendrix could hear the laughter of a few female colleagues, whom he usually got along with. Hiding behind the company sign at the entrance, they were secretly peeking over and giggling.Sabrina had always brought him small surprises when she picked him up—figurines, game merch, or food he liked.The colleagues had seen it all before, but they still always teased him about it. "Every time Sabrina comes, the whole office gets a treat. We're all just lucky to be around Hendrix."Hendrix usually just laughed it off and divided up the treats Sabrina brought for everyone.Now, it seemed like everyone was just waiting to get their share

Hendrix hung up the phone. He took a deep breath and began quietly cleaning up the mess on the floor. "Mr. Scott's visa expired. He's too old to be traveling back and forth, so he asked me to help sort it out."Sabrina looked at him suspiciously. "But isn't his daughter in the country? Why doesn't he have her handle it?"Hendrix snapped, "Why don't you call him and ask?""I'm not that free.""Then stop asking so many questions."Hendrix spent the entire night cleaning up his bedroom.The clothes and shoes Rowan had left in a mess weren't worth packing, so he piled them in the corner of the closet.He did manage to salvage a few rolls of negatives. But having been soaked in water, they were ruined beyond repair.Rowan sent him a message. "Today is just a warning."It stayed on the screen for two minutes before it was deleted.That way, Hendrix would see it, but there would be no proof left behind.But after what happened last time, Hendrix was prepared. As soon as he saw th

The moment the plane touched down at Merona Airport, Hendrix felt a sense of relief wash over him.Jefferson had said he'd be coming with his wife, Jocelyn Christensen, to pick him up, but he could clearly see there was someone else with them."Hendrix! Over here!"Hendrix walked over with a smile and first gave Jocelyn a hug. "Mrs. Scott, you're still as young and beautiful as ever."Then he waved to Jefferson. "Mr. Scott, if you don't start taking better care of yourself, you won't be worthy of the young and beautiful Mrs. Scott."Jefferson laughed heartily. "You brat. I haven't seen you in years, and you start mocking me the moment we meet!""I'm not mocking you. I'm complimenting you! That big beard of yours screams seasoned photographer."Jefferson laughed and scolded him, "Hey! You've been spoiled by Sabrina, haven't you? Always so cheeky."At the mention of Sabrina, Jocelyn asked, "Did you come alone? Didn't Sabrina come with off?"Jefferson looked behind Hendrix. "Mayb

The sound of the phone hitting the floor echoed. Sabrina froze, as if her soul had been drained from her body.Fortunately, the phone was durable. It bounced off the ground, turning the speakerphone on.The voice of the officer, Luca Smith, came through the line. "We found a male body in a reservoir in the east suburb. Given the age and clothing, there's a high probability that it's Mr. Gorman."Rowan stood there, stunned.Hendrix was dead?Had he killed himself?Was he so deeply in love with Sabrina that he had taken his life on her wedding day?But in the next instant, Rowan's thoughts shifted to something else.Sabrina's feelings for Hendrix ran so deep that if he were to die because of her, she would undoubtedly blame Rowan.Meanwhile, Hendrix would always be her first love, a love that no one could surpass or replace. No one could ever compete with the memory of a first love who had passed away.But so what?If Hendrix was gone, Sabrina would be Rowan's alone. No one wo