*Olivia’s POV*

As soon as my shift ended in the late afternoon, I waited for the school director to have the so-called coffee, driven more by curiosity about what he wanted to discuss than anything else.

Jai waited until everyone left the school before approaching me as I stood on the sidewalk. I expected him to get his car, but to my surprise, he started walking, and I followed.

“There’s a café on the next block,” he explained. “It’s a calm, pleasant place.”

“I ...