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On the seventh of June, around ten o'clock, Lenora arrived at Jacaster International Airport with her luggage.
Sophia had come to see her off.
The flight scheduled for half past eleven required two layovers, so it would take Lenora over twenty hours to reach Fairlake.
Sophia accompanied Lenora to check in and handle the luggage. They passed through security together and waited in the departure lounge.
Around eleven, passengers began to form a line at the boarding gate, ready for ticket inspection and boarding.
When Lenora left, Sophia knew it would be months before they could meet again. She couldn't help but tear up, and she clutched Lenora tightly as she said, "Once you're there, you must call me often. If... if things don't go well for you there, come back." "All right." Hearing that, Lenora felt a little teary-eyed. "How about you come with me?"
During Lenora's most challenging days, Sophia consistently supported and encouraged her. Although Lenora was a reserved individual and had never verbally expressed her love for Sophia, she had always considered Sophia her closest and dearest friend in her heart. As such, Lenora didn't want to part with her either.
Sophia suddenly burst into laughter. "Without my mother, I would have definitely left with you, but she's still here."
Her mother solely depended on her, so she couldn't leave.
"Take good care of her. I'll call you often. If your dad tries to set you up for a blind date again, you must tell me. I'll help you handle it," said Lenora.
"You? I don't trust your judgment," Sophia said, casting her a meaningful glance.
"That's fair," Lenora replied with a sheepish smile. Fdon't know why I said that when I was fooled by Zachary twice.
The boarding gate had opened.
Lenora was still reluctant to part and walked away slowly, constantly looking back. "I'm leaving now."
"Go. Just remember to call me." Sophia nodded.
"I will."
Under the gaze of Sophia, Lenora headed to the airplane.
From behind the pillar in the departure lounge, Zachary silently watched Lenora's figure until it disappeared into the bridge.
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He yearned to walk up to her openly, to hold her in his arms and personally escort her onto the plane.
However, he couldn't.
As Sophia turned around, Zachary immediately retreated behind a pillar.
Sophia rubbed her eyes. Was that Zachary?
When she looked again, she saw no one. Guess my eyes were pulling tricks on me.
After Sophia left, Zachary left the departure lounge. Then Miles called him. "Mr. Fuller, the visas and plane tickets for Old Mrs. Fuller and Harrietta are all ser." "All right, send them off in two days," said Zachary.
"Understood."
Twenty-four hours later, Lenora arrived at Terminal D of Fairlake International Airport. At that time, it was around eleven p.m. in Fairlake.
The airport terminal was somewhat deserted. When she looked around, she saw the people there were mostly foreigners.
Immediately, Lenora checked her mobile phone, noticing missed calls and new messages awaiting her attention.
Ezekiel had previously asked a friend if they could keep an eye on Lenora for him. His friend readily agreed.
Ezekiel's friend was named Jermaine Campbell, Cillian's cousin and also the newly appointed president of the Clusian Association in Fairlake.
Back in the day, Jermaine and
Ezekiel studied in Fairlake together. It was only natural that they stayed on after their studies. Last year, Ezekiel returned to his homeland, but Jermaine did not. With the support of his family and his own intellect, he established a company
there and thrived.
The two of them grew up together, so Jermaine naturally wouldn't refuse Ezekiel's request and added Lenora to WhatsApp.
After adding her on WhatsApp and asking for her name and flight information, Jermaine realized Lenora was the same junior from Pillere University's exchange program.
Lenora had a brief chat with Jermaine on WhatsApp, and to her surprise, she discovered that Jermaine actually knew her.
It wasn't that odd, really. Ezekiel met her while in Fairlake, and as a friend of Ezekiel, it made sense that Jermaine would know her as well.
Jermaine mentioned that they initially met at a Clusian gathering but weren't particularly close. Ezekiel, on the other hand, had a closer relationship with Lenora.
Since he was to look after an old acquaintance, Jermaine became even more enthusiastic, not feeling the least bit inconvenienced.
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He arrived at the airport about half an hour early and left a message for Lenora: Call me when you get off the plane.
After seeing the message, Lenora first followed the signs to collect her luggage and then dialed Jermaine's number.
Lenora shared her location, and Jermaine instructed her to stay put, as he would come to find her.
Lenora, holding her suitcase, surveyed her surroundings, which was incredibly spacious with many people gradually leaving after collecting their luggage.
A KFC store was operating not too far away, though it was relatively empty inside.
Roughly ten minutes later, a young man approached from the left. He was dressed in a black trench coat and had a tall, slender figure. He stopped a few steps away from Lenora and asked, "Lenora?" "Jermaine?" Lenora turned to him.
Once he had confirmed her identity, Jermaine stepped forward. He took a moment to study Lenora, then took the suitcase from her hand. "Allow me to help you. Let's go this way. It's closer."
"All right. Thank you, Jermaine. Sorry for bothering you this late at night." Lenora glanced at Jermaine. noticing a single earring in his left ear.
His shirt was casually unbuttoned at the top, revealing a subtle hint of a tattoo underneath.
Jermaine smiled, his joy infectious. "There's no need for formalities. We're all Clusian, and here, we're like a family. If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to call me."
Even though many Clusians had settled there, the sight of one's kind inevitably stirred a sense of kinship. That was why Jermaine formed the Clusian Association to support each other.
"All right, then. I'll be needing your help when it comes time to rent a house in a few days." Lenora had just arrived and was unfamiliar with the local cost of living
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"All right, call me when the time comes. By the way, are you here to continue your studies or to work?" Jermaine casually asked.
"Work," replied Lenora.
""What job?"
"Photographer."
"Oh. Jermaine slapped his forehead and said, "I forgot that Ezekiel mentioned to me that you're her student. Did you know one of his friends opened a photography studio around here?" "He told me about it, yes."
"I think you could give it a shot over there. It's in the university area, and the clientele is predominantly young people, so communication with them
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is rather easy. There's also substantial number of Clusian students studying abroad in that area."
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The two of them chatted as they got into the car. Lenora took the initiative and said, "The room I booked is at The Rittenhouse, No. 1800, McKnight Avenue."
"I know the place. It's right in the city center." Jermaine started the car, heading toward the city center.
While on the road, Lenora sent a message to Sophia, letting the latter know she had arrived safely.
As the car drove into the city, Jermaine spoke enthusiastically. "Fairlake has changed quite a bit over the years. You remember that place, right? It used to
be under demolition, but now there's a hotel there. And that club, I remember there was a gathering for overseas Clusian held there once. You even attended.....
"I can't recall clearly. I had a car accident the year before I returned to Clusia, so I've forgotten many things since." Ezekiel was aware of Lenora's amnesia from the car accident, so she didn't hide it from Jermaine either. Upon hearing that, Jermaine looked at her in surprise. "Really? That happened?"