1. 48. Engaged No More (Part 1)

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There was an indoor café atop a high-rise building overlooking a vast lake in the city's downtown area. The restaurant is two stories tall, with the entire first floor being an open-concept, bright space that caters to customers by reservation. The second floor is an exclusive private area for secret and confidential meetings.

No ordinary person can afford to reserve the second floor, as a bidding war is held every month to reserve a room for a duration ranging from one month to a full year. Prices continuously increase compared to the previous amount, as these kinds of meeting places are trending among the rich younger generations.

In one of these private rooms, a middle-aged man was reading a file of papers while conversing with someone on the phone. Another middle-aged man stood next to him.