Summary

Ah Boon does not see Natalie as often now that he has a new office. Still, their friendship grows. Ah Boon goes to the CC one day and is mortified when people there tease him about Natalie being his girlfriend. Natalie comes out, and he gives her coffee he brought for her as well some roses. She appreciates them even though the journey has left them less than fresh. The two go to the beach, and he realizes that while he cannot bring Pa back or get his original relationship with Siok Mei back, he does have Natalie. They look at the construction work and he reminds himself that the coast is altered, not destroyed. Natalie thinks it is great that soon it will be all land. They kiss.

In Chapter 33 Ah Boon starts to compile a report...