Chapter 19 Joyful Evening

• As Ira arrived at her office, she found Sophie already busy organizing the day's agenda. "Good morning, Sophie," she greeted, her mind still lingering on her encounter with Alex.
• "Morning, Ira," Sophie replied, glancing up from her computer screen. "You seem cheerful today. Did something good happen?"
• Ira's cheeks flushed slightly, "Oh, nothing much," she said nonchalantly, trying to play it cool. "Just ran into someone on my way here."