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I decided to send him a message just to be safe.
Jake did not reply. I looked through my chat history with him, realizing that—at some point—our conversation had been rather one-sided.
From saying 'good morning' to checking in with each other during lunch, I was always the one starting the conversation. His standard excuse was that he had too much work to do.
He had a hectic professional life as a lawyer, but he always remembered to send me gifts on holidays and anniversaries.
The gifts were never really sincere.
After some thought, I tidied things up at home and made a reservation at a restaurant. With the location sent to Jake, I arrived there ten minutes before noon.
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