"Where have you been?!" Alana cried as she pulled Lily into a hug. "I tried calling you for the past five days! I even went to your apartment but was not able to get in touch with you! I almost reported a missing person to the police."

"If you hadn't come back today, I would have." She added with a sniffle.

"Sorry," Lily smiled sheepishly as she patted Alana gently on the back. "I went to Paris on a business trip. Besides, isn't five days too long to just report a missing person?" Lily added ...