"Hello, lovely," he greeted her, reaching out to hold her hand. However, instead of shaking hands, Hazel bowed her head and offered a polite smile. Andrew, surprised by her response, grinned.

"It's nice to meet you as well," he said, seemingly amused by Hazel's formality.

The tone of the conversation took an uncomfortable turn when Andrew remarked, "It seems Emily's leaving is now cut off from him. Are you his new one?"

Hazel, taken aback by the directness of Andrew's ...