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The first thing Joseph noticed when he came back was the different aura around Mira.

“ I'm sorry it took longer than expected. ” He embraced her, giving her an apologetic smile.

“ It's okay. ” Mira forced a smile to cover up, but he wasn't convinced.

“ You okay? ” He cupped her face lovingly. “ Not really. ” the temptation to lie was there, but she knew better. She had learnt that relationships are built on two foundations, trust and transparency and without those, a relationship won't survive.

If there's one thing she has learnt, then it's that love isn't always enough.

Just like water isn't enough to prepare a meal. There are also essential ingredients which bring flavor and sweetness to a meal, just like it does to a relationship and trust and transparency are one of the main ones.

“ Let's go there. ” He pointed to a private room in the room. Mira nodded, following his lead to a room whose entrance was made out of pure glass. Why didn't I notice this before? She wondered.

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