Chapter 103: Looking Ahead—Tokyo Awaits
The town had quieted for the night, leaving only the faint hum of streetlights and the occasional rustle of a breeze through the trees. Ava and Ryan strolled along the cobblestone sidewalks, their fingers loosely intertwined.
This was their town. The one where everything had changed.
Where Ava had inherited the tea shop—and, much to her dismay, the matchmaking business—from Mei, her grandmother, who had been all too eager to "retire" and pass the legacy on. Where Ryan had walked into her life, turning matchmaking from her profession into her personal battlefield.
They walked at a leisurely pace, hands entwined, the distant buzz of streetlights filling the silence.
It had been months—maybe years—since Ava had thought about the life she had before this madness. Before Mei had dragged her, kicking and screaming, into the world of matchmaking.
Before Ryan Kim had become an unstoppable force in her life.
She sighed, swinging their hands slightly. "You know... I never actually planned for any of this."
Ryan glanced at her. "What, matchmaking? Yeah, I figured. You tried to reject every client Mei sent your way."
Ava groaned. "Ugh. I was supposed to be a wedding planner, Ryan. You know, a logical career where I could focus on beautiful things instead of meddling in people’s love lives."
Ryan snorted. "Right. Because weddings never involve drama."
She elbowed him. "Not my problem if they did."