Chloe thought he wouldn’t reply anymore when a new message from Horrace popped up: [He’s busy, can’t make it.]

Chloe frowned and texted: [No way. Arthur texted me this morning saying he'd cleared his schedule…]

But before she could even finish typing her response, a new message from Arthur came in: [Sorry, Chloe. Something urgent came up. I won’t be able to make it today.]

Chloe felt speechless for a moment.

Well, it wasn’t like she and Arthur were close ...