Chapter 71. Dinner

CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE: DINNER

✧FAITH ZEICAN LEE✧

I WOKE up early, my mind still tangled in the restless thoughts that had kept me awake for most of the night. Hindi ako pinatulog ng pag-iisip ko kay Poppy. The stark reality of her change in behavior haunted me, and I couldn’t shake off the gnawing worry. Kaya madaling araw pa lang ay nag-shower na ‘ko at nagbihis, deciding to head to the company much earlier than usual.

The office was eerily quiet at this hour, a stark contrast to the bustling environment it would soon become. Pagpasok ko sa sariling opisina, agad akong naupo at inabala ang sarili ko sa mga trabahong naghihintay sa ‘kin sa table ko, sa pagbabaka sakaling malibang ako at makalimot sa nangyari kagabi sa party. Yet, no matter how hard I tried, my focus kept drifting back to Poppy.

Her image was etched in my mind—so different, so confident, and so distant. Summer's words from last night played over and over in my head. According to her, Poppy had seemed fine at the party. N