Morwenna had no clue what Stuart was up to. She was busy house-hunting.


    She thought she''d drawn a line under their rtionship for good.


    The rent in Rosefrost Hollow was sky-high, almost making her wish she could move into the dorms


    early.


    Eventually, she found a ce to share an old apartment near the university.


    The thirty-square-meter space came with a shared bathroom in the hallway. Morwenna''s part of the


    rent was only seven hundred a month if sleeping in the living room. She could pay the rent monthly.


    That was the cheapest option Morwenna could find.


    Most of her schrship money had gone to a rural school, and between groceries and other


    expenses, she had only nine hundred left in her bank ount. After paying rent, only two hundred


    remained.


    Biting the bullet, Morwenna paid thendlord.


    With Monday around the corner, she could start her job at the fish market. If she scrimped, the two


    hundred shouldst until her next paycheck.


    Now that she was moving out, she wouldn''t have to look after Stuart, which freed up much of her


    time.


    After securing the apartment, Morwenna returned to Windcharm Vis to pack.


    She had just zipped up herst suitcase when the doorbell rang.


    “Stuart should be sleeping at this hour.” she thought but answered the door anyway.


    Standing there was a woman in a flowing white mermaid dress.


    Her soft curls tumbled down to her waist, her eyes sharp and beautiful, entuated by her stylish


    stilettos.


    The woman gave Morwenna a gentle smile. "You must be Morwenna. I''m Adide Gagher,


    Stuart''s... good friend."


    The name clicked. Morwenna had heard the name Adide, always buzzed about as the perfect


    girl for Stuart.


    "Hello," Morwenna greeted politely.


    Adide nodded and made herselffortable on the sofa, instructing, "Make me a cup of coffee,


    will you?"


    As Morwenna went to fetch the coffee, Adide decided to take over. "Never mind. You''re new. I''ll


    do it myself."


    She expertly located some water and started boiling it.


    Morwenna wanted nothing more than to grab her things and leave but found it rude to do that with a


    guest present.


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    So, she watched from a distance, unfamiliar with the art of coffee making but finding Adide''s


    movements graceful.


    Once the coffee was ready, Adide handed Morwenna a cup as if she owned the ce. "Try this.


    I''m particr about my coffee, and Stuart always keeps some mocha for me."


    No doubt, Adide was going on and on about Stuart''s affections. But frankly, Morwenna couldn''t


    give a darn.


    She sipped the coffee and politelymented, "It''s lovely."


    Adide examined Morwenna, seeing no appreciation for the finer points of coffee, only a crude


    simplicity.


    Suddenly, she felt it unnecessary to have hurried back for someone who seemed no threat.


    Adide set down her cup, sighing, "Your first time trying mocha, I assume? Well, everyone has his


    ce in life. Some are born to simpler tastes, not suited for finer things."


    To Morwenna, a country girl, coffee was something to quench her thirst.


    She was only drinking it out of courtesy.


    But this Ms. Gagher seemed a bit too condescending, as if bestowing a cup of coffee was doing


    her a huge favor, all while spouting nonsense about social status.


    That was a bit irritating.


    Adide continued gently, "Stuart and I have been together for seven years. I''m practically thedy


    of Windcharm Vis by now. Stuart''s on track to do some real big stuff, and quite frankly, not


    everyone''s up to snuff to be by his side. Don''t you think so, Ms. Winslet?"