After Liza Ye stepped outside the Morgan Library to make her call, she returned to the café ten minutes later, only to find an unexpected sight: Liam Thorne and Dara Vance were actually engaged in what looked like a pleasant conversation. What on earth happened while I was gone? Liza wondered. She walked toward the booth, her long, slender legs moving with a graceful rhythm that caught the eyes of several patrons. The afternoon at the Morgan was hushed, the lush green of the potted palms contrasting with the dark wood of the library’s interior. Soft, ambient jazz played in the background. Liam had accepted Dara’s apology. After the initial friction, they had fallen into a casual chat. He learned that Dara was a senior at ESU, majoring in International Relations and Business. In the New

