“Okay, I can do this,” she took a deep breath and tried to relax. She wished she could be in a quiet room, but with the noise around, she had to get used to it.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFSFW1fT0f
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“Hello, am I interrupting anything?” came a voice, bringing her out of her thoughts.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohcohMnWln
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Angel quickly opened her eyes in fright and found a smartly dressed man standing in front of her. He wore a silver-grey suit that fit well on his body. His clear blue eyes looked at her anxiously, and Angel couldn’t help but stare at his kind, round face with his blonde hair cropped around his head leaving a reasonable amount of hair in the front and middle. A few strands of his hair fell in curls just above his left eye.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2nXB7N5Rq
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“Uh-yes, I’m fine,” Angel quickly answered as she felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu78QCI2NM2
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“You’re the new girl, right?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOi2olLJNwz
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Angel didn’t know what to say as she felt she would drop the files in her hands. The man in front of her is gorgeous. And judging by the way his suit fit well on his body, he definitely does workouts at the gym or something. She told herself to pull herself together.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCzDG281az
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“Yes, I am,” she quickly answered again. “Angel Barclay, nice to meet you. You’re…?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1OL8KksUp
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“Derrick,” the man quickly drew out his hand to give her a handshake. Angel had to carry the files with her one arm to draw out the other. They shook hands. “I wasn’t in the architecture department when you passed by. I just heard we've a new girl in town.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1saTLJtSI
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“Oh,” Angel felt her cheeks heat up even more. “I didn’t know I would still be the talk of the department.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYRBxDNneT
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“With your looks, you’ll be the talk for a month. I can guarantee that.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwugS2F9Ck
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Angel nervously chuckled. “Don’t say that. I personally don't think so.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLkxjPDh7o
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“Well, I do.” He looked at the files in her hands. “May I carry them for you? They look heavy.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnkoWCsO7X
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“Ah, no thanks,” Angel quickly refused. “They aren’t heavy at all.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtVULXRn8m
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“You sure? Here, let me help.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzzCiCy8Kp
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Derrick came closer and took the three huge files from her hands. Angel felt like a huge weight has been lifted. She hadn’t realised how heavy the files were until now.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBwAeiOdmj
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“Thanks,” Angel managed to say.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkZY8HSuM0
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“Are you walking over to your desk?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsXR2m7lpz
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“Ah, yes, I am.” Angel led the way to her cubicle in the main work area. She could feel a number of eyes on her and a few whispers here and there.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQUjik1HQq
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Derrick put the files on her desk. “I see you’ve a lot to work on.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdj69qu8Uk
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“Not really,” Angel said, trying to shake off the feeling she's getting from people around her. She started to rub the back of her neck. “Just trying to familiarise myself with what I’ll be doing around here.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4csT90Wphu
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“I hear you'll be working closely with Mrs. Lance. You better buckle up. The woman is hard to please.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQiVuj1zLl
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“Ya, I’ve been warned. But I’ll do all I can to work hard.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumgRUCxXjM
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Derrick gave her a kind smile. “Well, I’ll leave you to it, Miss Barclay. Hey, if you’re up for it, you and I can go out for lunch with the others from my department.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuE47T2UEu
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“Thanks, but I’ll have to decline. I already made plans with someone today.” Angel stared at her phone on the desk. Eric sent a text a few minutes ago inviting her to lunch, so she couldn’t turn him down.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYI7kx6zZN
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“Ah, I see. People are already asking you out?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOrYXgboHd
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Angel found herself blushing even more. “It’s not like that,” she managed to say. “It’s just between friends, nothing special.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL04gq0Pxui
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Derrick raised an eyebrow and a smile soon came across his face. “Maybe another time. How does that sound?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNEaRUQjUs
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Angel quickly shook her head. “That will be great. Thanks for helping me carry these files.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ouJqk2UAc
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“You’re welcome. It’s nice meeting you. I’ll see you around?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6AEjt6Dty
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“Ya, I’ll see you.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZEnSq7uXC
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Derrick gave her a wave and started to walk out of the work area. Before Angel could take her seat, she could’ve swore that he had turned to look at her before disappearing out of sight. She didn’t want to think too much about it.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKO1n0VvOl
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She looked at the files in front of her and knew she had a lot to do. She better get to work now before work starts to pile up. She got one file and placed it in front of her when she heard:516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQoTT6no0v
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“Excuse me, it’s Angel, right?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCROmmrKTEM
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Angel turned around and found a young lady, an African American like her, seated at her desk opposite Angel’s cubicle. Her skin colour is darker than Angel’s, like that of dark chocolate. She had black, kinky hair tied above her head and leaving a huge tuft of hair. She wore glasses with a blue frame and wore a black suit with a white blouse and matching black high-heels. Angel couldn’t help but feel intimidated by the lady’s beauty.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghrmtdI4RW
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“Yes, it is," said Angel as she fully turned around in her seat and drew her arm out. "Your name is-?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡON9a2seP0s
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"Sabrina," said the lady as she leaned forward and shook hands with Angel. "I see a lot of people really want to know you."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4dcCtRY49
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"Maybe it's because I'm new here," said Angel, trying her best to stress a point kindly.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoWLEtGUCW
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"Or maybe it's because you're just too pretty," Sabrina gave Angel a flashy smile.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5vPES5v6b
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Angel playfully shrugged her shoulders. "I can't be too sure about that."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7CmmuFDhd
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"It's because you don't see it. The person you were talking to just now, he's really hard to come by. A lot of ladies around here try to get his attention. For him to actually ask you out for lunch will probably leave a lot of people here speechless."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyr7Bgd4OTI
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Angel raised an eyebrow. "Really? Why do you say so? You make it sound like he's an introvert when he seems like a really outgoing person."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nHlBEDz7i
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"He is. It's just that he has his own circle of friends. When many ladies try to get close, he pulls away. He's acquainted with a lot of us, but none of us have ever gotten close to him."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiYx2NTIG2
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"Okay, but what does that have to do with me? I just met him."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDt6KYrSHt
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"Him escorting you here and asking you out for lunch is actually the first time I've seen him try to engage a lady in a conversation. He rarely does, unless he is talking about work."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMSQgobF3q
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"Oh, I see. But that doesn't mean he likes me or anything, right?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpfzMdxqZj
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Sabrina shrugged her shoulders. "Who knows with men. One minute they're leading you on, the next they aren't. But with Derrick, he might really like you."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GoCSmWRoM
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"He doesn't have a girlfriend, does he?" came another female with blonde hair and striking blue eyes. She stood in the aisle with papers in her hands. She seemed to have popped out out of nowhere.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiYEu0Z5Qz
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"Not that I know of," Sabrina answered her. "Angel, this is Beatrix."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoaqdQyAHc
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"Oh, sorry for butting in in your conversation," said Beatrix, looking at Angel and raising her hand apologetically. "Where are my manners?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8rraphNjD
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"It's okay," said Angel. "It's nice to meet you, Beatrix."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FKggkc1Hh
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"Nice meeting you too. Just like Sabrina said, I'm also shocked Derrick actually talked to you so casually and actually asked you out for lunch."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQk7XtRdjk
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"You see," Sabrina said to Angel with a smile on her face.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdo9EOASvZS
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"I'm not going to say anything," said Angel. "You obviously know him better than I do."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlEEqRZpwE
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"Just admit it. He has his eye on you."516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOBj6ZMahd
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Angel blushed. She looked to the floor, hoping that the other two wouldn’t notice.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMi3Sv4Vps
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"If you managed to get his attention, what more of the other male folk around here who are single?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqi8RuJAcsV
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"Let's not talk about that," said Angel as she quickly spun around in her chair. “The last thing I need right now is to worry about who likes me.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecyeb9AgUZ
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“Was it like this at your previous workplace? I hear you worked for some editing company, right?” Beatrix asked.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTE1D25Uab
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Looks like they got their information from HR, Angel thought before she turned around to look at the two ladies. “As far as I can remember, no. Most men were married, so, I didn’t have any problems.” Except Mark, of course. She made sure not to say that out loud.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvkDiKOamc
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“Anyway, since you’re close with Eric and Leo, I bet you have their attention too,” said Sabrina.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqyXhxeolV
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“Oh, no, I don’t think so,” Angel was quick to deny.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8YdGnR2GZ
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“They are very good-looking and all the ladies wouldn’t mind getting close to them. But just like Derrick, they also don’t like to get too close. Eric's better since he’s outgoing and all. But Leo keeps to himself. He seems like a no nonsense person and he was pretty serious with his relationship with Kim until they called off the wedding.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaB5SUKCZwe
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Angel didn’t want to hear any more of this. If only they knew that the reason why that happened is because of Carly.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoTZpc575Y
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“Do you know why that happened, Angel?” Beatrix asked. “You’re close to the family, so you should know the reason.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRgM3nQ59J
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“I can’t answer that.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvS0LOH8lFS
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Sabrina drew herself closer, dragging the chair with her. “Why not?” she asked. “Is it that bad?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaa07GBEERU
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“No one actually knows why Leo broke things off with Kim, and so does she.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7yHtE6Y1V
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“Oh, darn!” Beatrix clicked her tongue. “Everyone around here also says the same thing.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5MoviaNFc
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Good, Angel thought. It’s best she went with this. No one in the McDonell mansion knows the truth except for her, Eric, Carly and Leo. The more people think of it as a mystery, the better.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo43RDgZwkN
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“You see, Leo keeps things to himself,” said Sabrina. “As much as he is good looking, I feel he has such an attitude. You feel it sometimes when he talks to you, though he isn’t always like that.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NkvgRClZ4
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“Well, he does have an attitude, I can agree on that," said Angel.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NZUXG6aSy
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“How do you handle him? Doesn’t he get on your nerves?” Beatrix asked.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijFv5vbWdw
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“Sometimes. But he isn’t that bad.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzB3kU8msA
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“Ya, I see how he’s close with his family, especially Eric,” said Sabrina. “I just wish he was more outgoing, you know.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNT5KVsXr6
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You and me both, Angel thought. “I better start working on these files.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotI2amQPHW
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“Oh, ya, sure,” said Beatrix, “sorry for disturbing you.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmdsCYANN8
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“Not a problem.” Angel quickly swirled round in her chair to face the file in front of her. She really needed to get some work done. She didn’t expect to be in engaged in so much talk on her first day. She still felt uneasy as she heard a whisper across the room and thought she had heard someone mention her name. She had to agree with Derrick. She would be the talk of the office for a while.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpSsrgVY9F
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She closed her eyes shaking off the feeling so as to try and focus on work. She always did this, even at the editing company when she sometimes felt anxious or pressured. When she opened them, she went straight to work on the files.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSE2rovDTy
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Leo heard the phone on his desk vibrate. He wondered if it’s Eric sending him a text that he couldn’t find what he went to look for. Leo sighed. He now wished his father was handling this meeting with Eric and not him. With Eric out of the office for a while, now is the time he can try and catch up on work, especially with answering his emails on his iMac.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zehQybIMd
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His eyes left the computer screen and he went on to look at his phone. A sudden feeling came over, telling him that it might not be Eric who sent him a message. Could it be his father? If he wanted anything from Leo, he would've called. Maybe it’s his mother? No, he shook his head. It can’t be her. Just like his father, she would’ve called. Could it be Carly? It might, he thought positively. Maybe she thought of texting him.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo33gUHLXI5
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He quickly took his phone and turned on the screen to find the message isn’t from Carly. It's from Kim. He felt like putting his phone aside and getting back to work. Instead, he unlocked the phone to read her message and it was nothing but a simple “Hello.” He rolled his eyes as he wished he had never bumped into her at the café this morning. Should he ignore the message? As much as he wanted to, he still had to say something. He didn’t want to seem rude like he does sometimes.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFQC07FWxv
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He texted her back and quickly put his phone down on the desk, hoping that she wouldn’t text back, but she did. Leo couldn’t help but groan.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhD3Bsn96Oq
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A knock soon came at the door and before Leo could tell the person to come in, the door flew open and Eric walked in with papers in his hands. Leo groaned even more, throwing his head back onto his chair.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gREFaTZGS
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“What’s up with you, grumpy?” Eric asked as he came to sit on the chair, facing Leo.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sF4rNsfkD
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“Why don’t you ever knock when you come in?” Leo asked as he folded his arms.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcF1POpnQO
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“I’m sorry, but I already know you’re used to it. So what’s up?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwfxfOErqh
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Leo looked at Eric. His cousin knew him better than anyone. He took a deep breath and leaned his elbows on the table.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaiuB7TcbH
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“Kim texted me,” he said.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwIZi7pMLi
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“Whoa, Kim texted you?” Eric for some reason didn’t look at all surprised. “How come?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbfBavRmFW
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“Angel and I met her at the café where we bought croissants.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruPtoTwXKJ
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“Why didn’t you tell me?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNXPgSgOW8
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“It didn’t matter then, but it does now. She just texted me.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8mtYby8J8
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“What did she say?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmrEQSvhO5
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“Just a simple hello.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QmlFkBEgm
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“And did you reply?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNEvXkxWu9
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“Of course, I did.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhR5ckPU25
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“And…?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgE0eK3xjq
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“She texted back and I haven’t read the message.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpK4DFs7MUt
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“You better see what that message says.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGESYyGGv1n
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“And what if I don’t want to? It’s pretty obvious that she wants to hook up for lunch or something.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJEEgPhH8c
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“You’re right. I’m impressed with how much you know women, nowadays.” Eric gave him an encouraging smile.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzG0Hr91dKk
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“Don’t flatter me. What am I going to do? I don’t want to meet her, that’s if she does ask that we should.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH27j8Q6Bcg
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“You’ll never know what you’ve to do if you don’t read the message.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJBhYrLUgY
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“You’re right.” Leo took his phone and unlocked it. When he read the message, he suddenly had a gloomy look. “She wants us to meet.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllpyQjEt8s
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“She really must be desperate, huh?” Eric raised his eyebrows. “Who can blame her? Being dumped on your wedding day to such a handsome man like you wasn’t what she expected.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JbUvt3wsa
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“You aren’t making me feel any better. Besides, I apologised. I don’t know what she wants me to do.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJwo5qOrbi
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“She needs an answer from you. That’s what.” Eric leaned back on the chair. "You never told her why you left on your wedding day. In fact, everyone keeps asking me that question and I always say that I don’t know.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHV8jDJRAO
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“The less who know, the better.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QzqnXdLod
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“Sooner or later, you’ll have to tell Kim the truth. If anything, she deserves it more than anyone.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQxlQzqPpK
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Leo didn’t say anything as he looked down at his phone on the table. He took it and started to tap away, then he quickly put it down.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcenYevqrRH
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“What did you tell her?” Eric couldn’t help but look on curiously at Leo’s phone.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmd9iU3ijK
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“I told her we can meet,” Leo answered,516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZTM1zh1oE
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“WHAT!” Eric held his head, not believing what Leo said. “I don’t believe you. Let me see the message.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXguBl4deJ
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Leo groaned, but he got his phone, unlocked it and gave Eric. When Eric read it for himself, he stared at Leo.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkj8XyGd6Sz
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“You’re serious,” he said as he gave Leo back his phone. “Are you finally going to tell her the truth?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnRY35kM7Z
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“On that part, I don’t know,” Leo answered as he leaned back on his chair, deep in thought.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoX8obiBjJx
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“Well, if you tell her, it will finally give her the chance to move on, don’t you think?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUNJOaGwQa
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“If I do tell her, she’ll kill me.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5UQ4f6Rwx
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“It’s typical of a woman. Even I would kill you. I wouldn’t like to know that the reason why my man left me was because he fell in love with someone else.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIACQZnyhn
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Leo chuckled to himself as he stared at the ceiling. “I still remember that day. Gosh, all of that happened so suddenly.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduSJ6D0uKm
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“I thought you had gone mad, but looking at you now, you seem to have made the right decision. You don’t look regretful for leaving Kim.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9V903ZDl1
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“I think it was the right thing to do.” Leo now had his eyes on Eric. “If anything, I feel like I really didn’t love her at all.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq54iUWWHAJ
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Eric smiled. “Grandma will be glad if she heard those words coming out of that mouth of yours.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuoQggG2Fg
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“I know. Seems like she was right after all. Kim was never good for me.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuV3UOakQPv
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“Wait until she finds out that you’re actually in love with Carly.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviVAZMJBFm
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The two cousins looked at each other, imagining the scenario. Eric reacted first.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMTWSTiccO
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“No, I don’t want to imagine it,” he said as he shook his head. “Something tells me it won’t be a good one.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVtYt7p1xa
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“I agree,” said Leo as he rubbed the temple of his head. “I don’t want to imagine my mother, though.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuaHpWyIF0
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“That one is pretty obvious; I don’t have to imagine it, that’s if I want my head to explode.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjq42G34ePb
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The two laughed.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLO60jVoI7
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“Okay, okay, let’s get back to work,” said Eric, wiping away a tear in his eye. “Remember, we’ve to finish these arrangements before lunch.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLYatF74CD
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“You’re right,” said Leo as he went on to look at his screen and switched windows from his email to an open document.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSpcKzwypa
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A brief silence passed between them when they suddenly burst out laughing at the same time.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28IvBHjKvg
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"Hey, Miranda, are you okay?"516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJid30X6xSw
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Miranda quickly turned to the person who spoke to her. It's Brad. She rolled her eyes. “Oh, it’s you,” she said, turning her head to look elsewhere.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtA41rzokYz
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Miranda was seated on a chair in the lecture room. They were waiting for their next lecture as the previous one ended minutes ago. She had been going through her phone to pass time when she was supposed to be studying. God knows just how behind she is.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EVfyNMMQQ
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“Scoot over,” Brad insisted as he moved his body closer to hers, forcing her to move.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADcl6OMCfz
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Miranda moved over to the next chair which was empty and Brad finally managed to sit next to her.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtY0UwK0Wp
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“What were you looking at?” he asked as he tried to see what's on Miranda’s phone.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHSdfw9os9
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“Nothing, why do you want to know?” she asked, holding her phone tight and facing her body the other way to avoid him from looking.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ceovgGyZj
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“You seem really fixed on it. I want to see what’s caught your interest.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JB0aFb2oY
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“Like I told you, it’s nothing. So why don’t you just mind your business?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTBJBl0V9k
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“I would, but I’m not going to this time.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsbKfKJRHN
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“You never do.” Miranda gave him a gloomy look.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZFgYWqcd5
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“I say that because something’s been different about you lately.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYa5IfBihx
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She raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmkLTvexxO
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“Well…,” Brad placed his elbow on the table with his hand supporting the side of his face so as to get a good look at Miranda. “You’re barely concentrating in class these days. And last week when we were handing in our assignments, you were late. You were so lucky that the madam took pity on you and accepted it.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGgqYsPXfz
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“I had a slight problem with my laptop, that’s all.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTExtukvdXK
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Brad scoffed. “Nah, that’s not it.” He wagged his index finger in front of her face. Miranda got irritated that she pushed his hand away. “Something is keeping you distracted.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMd4U9GqZon
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“I’m just busy, that’s all.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6Vub1ykBW
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“There’s a difference between being busy and getting distracted. And you, my friend, are distracted.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFhFE0phdP
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Miranda rolled her eyes at him and looked down at her phone before she went on to look in front of her.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uwbuoFy1E
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“So what were you looking at on that phone of yours?” Brad went on to ask.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjywptChUF
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Miranda looked at him through the corner of her eye. “You really don’t listen, do you?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ig0og5gHu
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“I thought I saw you looking at a guy's photo on Instagram just now. I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54WzJAsZO2
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Miranda felt like standing up from her seat to go elsewhere, but she soon felt Brad hold her free hand, pinning her in place. It’s like he knew what she was about to do and he did the only thing possible to pin her down.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0H74t1C2a
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“Let go of me, Brad,” she warned him.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeFvfGZAPv
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“And what if I don’t want to?” he asked with a smirk on his face.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCx1kqydCJ
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“You’re hurting me. Why are you being such a prick?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHn0WSp5Yi
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“It’s because I’m worried about you. Something is up and I need to know what it is. Is it that man you keep looking at on your phone? Mind you, I’ve seen you looking at him time and time again.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMV8rAdni8A
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Miranda felt her cheeks heat up. She couldn’t tell Brad about her sudden interest in Leo McDonell. Brad just said he looked familiar. And if he kept looking at her phone, he might realise who he is. She had to think of something.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYENpVcLu4
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“You’re worried over nothing,” she said. “Just some celebrity that I follow on Instagram. I think he’s really cute and that’s why I look at his photos.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDMTS62RNX
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Brad stared at her for a second. Miranda knew she had told him part of the truth. But she couldn’t go into detail or else she might say something about Leo. If he knew, she didn’t know what he would do.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMtKKNdsEf
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“Girls and your stupid crushes,” he said as he finally let go of her hand. “When will you ever let it go?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvwoHZuj8D
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“When the time is right,” said Miranda, doing her best not to sound nervous.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGWSl2o5ii
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“So who is this guy, anyway?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZR1taJqrgy
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She was afraid he was going to ask that. So when their lecturer walked through the door of the theatre, she let out a silent sigh of relief. Everyone who was still up and about went to their seats, and the lecture begun.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMITvxUiGO
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It’s finally lunch time, and Eric couldn’t wait to get out of the office with Angel and go somewhere nice. He had been in Leo’s office preparing for the meeting with the Chinese. Now that they're done, he couldn’t wait to leave.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwPIXDjmda
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“Whoa, where do you think you’re going?” Leo asked, still seated behind his desk.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYuhT9ARJ2
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“I’m going out for lunch,” Eric answered, heading for the door.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJL4Kg1AcK
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“You look like you’re going to the bathroom.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pddtkrFBD
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“I’m taking Angel out,” Eric said with a proud look on his face.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasU2l9Ahcd
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Leo couldn’t help but roll his eyes. “Oh, you’re going out with Angel, then?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXrFn6gvCT
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“Yep. Wipe that sour look on your face. Or are you upset that you have to go out with Kim?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDvFMFqSRr
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“I couldn’t care less about that. Besides, having lunch with Angel doesn’t appeal to me.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYikQPv9qR
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“That’s because you don’t like her. Mind you, having lunch with Angel is way better than having it with Kim.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MFxjLV86Q
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The look on Leo’s face became grim. Even when he didn’t want to admit it, he knew Eric is right. He cleared his throat. “If you ask me there isn’t much of a difference.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGz4zxhkRd
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It's Eric’s turn to roll his eyes. “You know, if you gave yourself time to actually know Angel instead of fighting with her all the time, you’ll find that she’s okay to be with than Kim.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeghXT26ABT
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“I beg to differ.” Leo’s face became even more serious.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TUxDkMvHR
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“I’ve to go now,” said Eric as he reached the door and held the knob. “Tell me how things go with Kim, okay? And try not to start an argument with her, wherever you will be.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ayFpA0X0i
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“I won’t.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88zL2U97vJ
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Eric gave his cousin a concerned look. “I sure hope so. I’m off. See you later.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgv3catBxP
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Leo gave him a nod and Eric quickly rushed out of the door like an excited young boy who had been told he could go outside and play with his friends. Even when Leo felt irritated by Eric’s enthusiasm, he couldn’t help but envy him a little. The man is in love, Leo thought to himself. Even when he knew he loved Carly, he didn’t experience the kind of lovey-dovey nonsense Eric is in right now. Is that what he admired? The crazy feeling of liking someone that you couldn’t wait to see them?516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjBbBF9noU
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Leo shook his head. People are different and express love in different ways, he concluded. There’s no doubt in his mind that he loved Carly. Besides, he thought to himself, I don’t think Eric likes Angel to that extent. Maybe what he feels for her might pass in due time. Leo thought again, and concluded that Eric’s feelings towards Angel aren’t going to pass any time soon.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkg5sYNbhKJ
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He soon got up from his seat as he also had to prepare himself to go and meet Kim. He didn’t know how his lunch with her is going to go. Before that, he thought he could lie to her that something came up to avoid any drama. But he couldn’t do that now. He would look like a coward. Something he doesn’t want to be.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2u6ioSyjKo
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He walked up to the door and got his jacket on the coat hanger. And with a deep breath, he opened the door and walked out.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGk6VmKX9Uc
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“I bet you’re hungry, huh?” Eric asked as he and Angel finally got out of the complex building.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVIGQEr6b6
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"You can say that again,” she said turning to look at Eric. "I’m so famished for my first day.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dhgJeDQan
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"I get what you mean. So many people keep asking me about you.” Eric had his hands in his pockets as he stared up at the sky. "You’ve made quite a reputation for someone on their first day.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHNEBwz8kH
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"All that will pass.” Angel smiled at Eric. "It’s just the first day. By the end of the week, everyone would’ve forgotten that I even existed.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrdOVXlrtw
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"I doubt that. People will forget, but it’s no question that you’ll still be the talk of the office. I mean, you’ll obviously be classified as the most beautiful female member of staff.” Eric now had his eyes on her as he chuckled.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eb0kGkAyE
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Angel playfully punched him on the arm. "What are you saying? There are many beautiful women at the company. If you ask me, their beauty is intimidating.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MsgXjKYUi
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"That’s because you miss the big picture,” Eric stopped walking as he now held her arm to stop her as well. "You really are very beautiful, you do know that, right?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BfNvCXaSY
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Angel couldn’t say anything as she continued to look at Eric. Her heart started to flutter and felt her cheeks heat up. She found all of this awkward as she started to look around. She looked back at Eric, wondering how to tell him that they were standing in the middle of the street and might be in the way. But the look he continued to give her left her speechless.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZryhMSgPT
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"I wish you could see what I see,” he said in a whisper. Even with all the bustling of people about and the hooting of the car horns, Angel got what he said. That made her cheeks heat up even more. She cleared her throat.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfhI0vpsl2
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"Ummm, Eric, we’re standing in the way,” she said. "This isn’t the time or the place for this, don’t you think?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnAXJf6XQ5
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"Oh,” Eric forgot they were in the middle of the sidewalk, with people moving around. "I totally forgot that we were here in the first place. I must have spaced out a bit.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80r8N59Nvr
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Angel cleared her throat again as she looked down at her feet for a brief moment. "That must be it. Come on, weren’t you taking me out for lunch? I’m starving.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefjCfiNYZ1
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Eric nervously chuckled and at the same time scratched the back of his head. "I shouldn’t keep a lady waiting. Sorry about that.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtLyjSPwEP
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"Not at all.” She tried her best not to look like she had been flattered, but her cheeks continued to blush, making her even more nervous.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFn7kRKEaFT
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They continued their walk down the sidewalk when Eric said, "I mean what I said, though. I hope you aren’t offended or anything.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAACj1nWNC0
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They stopped at the traffic lights and they waited for the walk sign to light up when Angel turned to look at Eric. "No, don’t worry,” she said.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmxtnRkbLu
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The light soon went green and the pedestrians who stood at the edge of the sidewalk crossed the road to the other side.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmBcv6xMlc
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"I’m glad,” said Eric. "I thought you would be upset or something.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2u1u0tfYa
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"I’ve received such comments before, so I’m not.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5R9QwTRRLJ
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Eric clicked his tongue as he shrugged. "You would, obviously. I also shouldn’t be surprised.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgrxEaGnNX
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Angel tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. She couldn’t tell Eric that his approach was different from the ones she had encountered before. Even from Mark. She felt her cheeks heat up even more by the thought of it. It's best, she thought, that I don’t say anything.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx70m8hC5bx
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"Let me take you to my favourite restaurant nearby,” Eric continued as he smiled at her. "You’ll love it. And you can order whatever you like.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwfFCmuR7g
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Angel couldn’t help but chuckle. "Don’t be so silly,” she said. "As much as that offer sounds tempting, it’s pretty obvious that I won’t be that careless.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZeK3zweJl
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"Well, the food is on me, so I won’t mind if you order countless dishes.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruNQ4UKYtG
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"Thanks,” this time she laughed. "But even if I’m so hungry, I don’t eat that much.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvc64oWSA7e
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"Just letting you know that the offer is on the table. Ah! Here we are.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDROjfayx5
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They stopped in front of a small restaurant. From outside, it might not look like a five-star restaurant, but for some reason, Angel found it almost elegant as she looked through the huge glass window. The décor is simple but had a touch of elegance. White chairs and tables covered with white cloths with beautiful gold embroidery on them. Elegant flowers of different colours and types sat on different tables, making the place look more romantic. This scene reminded her of the place she went for lunch with Mark last week.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuJP9S1dkw
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"Shall we?” Eric held the door to the restaurant open as he waited for her.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡennqfLvBJB
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Angel shook herself from her daydream and went through the open door.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztCjo47S7L
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She started to look around the place when a smartly dressed male waiter, approached her. Eric stood behind her after closing the door. Immediately, the male waiter smiled at Eric like they know each other. Angel shouldn’t be surprised. Eric did say he liked coming here.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BNdjYKFsA
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‘"Hello, sir,” said the young waiter with a wide smile. "I see you came with company. Will you be taking the usual table?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4n4SKVXiiu
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"That’s if it’s free,” Eric answered.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2lnfk3Upn
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"Well, you’re just in luck. Please, follow me.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1p7HqZg1g
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Angel couldn’t ignore the way the waiter addressed them with so much courtesy. He led them to one of the tables by the corner, close to the window. When they neared the table, Eric drew out a chair for her to sit and Angel did likewise. Eric sat on the other side of the table, facing her. He told the waiter to serve them a glass of water as they looked through the menu before ordering.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrkNALoH9k
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"The waiter seems to know you very well,” said Angel as she picked up the menu card on the table.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8V6gxFbP1
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"I come here a lot,” said Eric as he also picked up the other menu on his side.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXUrEplbdn
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Angel said nothing as she smiled and looked at the menu.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5NAkgnI0j
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"It’s sad that Leo couldn’t join us,” said Eric.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hej4zbKNv
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Angel looked at Eric. "Why do you say so? Were you scared that the two of us would start a fight in the restaurant?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVF8ObDB3ok
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Eric laughed. "No, I didn’t think that way in the least. If there is one thing I know for sure, you two can behave yourselves in a public place like this one. I wasn’t going to worry at all.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2hrMNMBT8
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Angel made a face because she knew Eric is right. She looked back at the menu when Eric put up a funny face. "So then, why did you say that?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOen9u8L00r
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"Because he’s having lunch with Kim. He must be heading to her as we speak.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvo93rrgYE
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Angel raised her eyes from the menu. "Kim? We met her when we went to buy croissants this morning.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrG7mbckJ0q
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"He told me. She actually texted him that she wanted to meet. And he agreed to do so.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUpb6KMXOJ
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"That’s so unlike him,” she looked towards the waiter who had brought them glasses of water. He asked if they were ready to order, and they both said they weren’t.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbee4NrSCt3
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"I know, right?” Eric agreed with Angel after the waiter left. "I think he’s doing the right thing. Maybe he'll finally get to tell her the truth.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEzX2tOZVv
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Angel didn’t say anything as she thought about it. "Do you think he will? I mean, him going to see her is already unbelievable as it is.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqScrAsu2pp
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Eric shrugged. "Who knows. If he does tell her, I think she’ll be at peace, right? But she’ll probably freak out and would want to know who it is.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC2FRVWQLm
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"Now that you mention it, I fear it will turn out to be a disaster.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnZ2gLE6do
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"You’re probably right,” Eric looked up at the ceiling, deep in thought. "That’s if Leo does tell her the truth and mentions that it's actually Carly he’s now in love with.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCOscyNgiL
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The two looked at each other in silence as they thought of the scenario. Eric groaned in frustration as he quickly pulled his phone out from the pocket.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRAyiHNuiu
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"What are you doing?” Angel asked.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdnmKwbESM
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"Calling Leo so that he won’t tell Kim the truth,” Eric answered as he looked through his phone.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGECvsVLd8A
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"I think we’re just overthinking things. What if he doesn’t say anything? Or what if he does but doesn’t mention Carly’s name? If Leo is in line with what we just thought, the best is not to mention Carly.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYcOMna30a
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"You’re probably right,” Eric put his phone aside on the table and looked at Angel.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraZ1nzTyvN
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Angel continued to stare at him, but then, she put the menu on the table and started to play with her fingers. She bit her lower lip. "On second thought, I think you better give him a call. Just in case.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhaCJbgZD2
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"I agree.” Eric quickly took his phone and went on to call Leo.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdcxBYMdJb
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He had his phone to the ear when the ringing tone of Leo’s phone came up. He started to get worried in the moments that passed as the phone kept ringing. Could Leo already be with Kim at this very minute? He looked at Angel who looked back anxiously. She also started to worry. And just when Eric thought Leo wasn’t going to pick the call, he heard the cracking sound at the other end of the line.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvzFLpqhKe
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"Hello?” came Leo’s voice.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnkqiPXLUJ
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"Thank goodness, you picked the call,” said Eric. "We were starting to get worried.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRIJboAzAM
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"By ‘we’ you mean, you and Angel?” Leo sounded unconvinced.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGYTWp9K6v
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"It might seem unbelievable, but it’s true.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlE7wDLTBrr
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Leo sighed. "Get to the point. Why are you calling me?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9qNnRS8Vp
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"Are you heading to lunch with Kim right now?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpvGuDUalk
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"I was about to enter the car and head there. What’s up?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4ktO1Pv1r
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"Quick question. Are you going to tell Kim the truth?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3m69AgzdW
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"The truth about what? Why I didn’t marry her?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOGMBgPE3O
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"Yes.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0IGI1PS2B
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"Weren’t you the one saying I should? What’s wrong? Are you getting second thoughts or you think I might screw this up?”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZLdHvdTMb
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"Uh…,” Eric hesitated as his eyes found Angel who had been looking at him the entire time. Judging by Leo’s statement, he felt like he didn’t have to worry at all.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyGPr6ZcjR
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"Nah, you got this all under control,” Eric quickly pointed out. "I trust that you’ll do the right thing.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasf2LwyagD
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Leo murmured and Eric knew he had just got on his nerves. "I don’t know why you’re scared, but I already know what I'm going to do. And if I'm going to tell her the truth, then you shouldn’t be bothered about it.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0u2BBKUNN9
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"I believe you. You’ve a nice lunch.” Eric cut the call.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiybqvoPgXh
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"What did he say?” Angel quickly asked.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9O9VCLbAkg
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"That he’s got everything under control,” he answered. "I believe him. If he really is going to tell her the truth, I don’t think he’ll tell her he’s actually in love with Carly. If he does, then Kim will tell aunt, and she’ll be furious.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvoEIiw8pw
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Angel cleared her throat before she said, "not only that. Once she finds out, she’ll realise that before Carly and I moved in, we had all known each other and have been pretending this whole time. And they might end up finding the truth about how Leo and Carly met.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJRcGZ2Uyk
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The two looked at each other in silence, again. They both shook their heads as they picked up their menus.516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlzeKXHOMt
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"Leo has this under control,” Eric assured her. "We’ve nothing to worry about.”516Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnLgHT12qN
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"Ya, you’re right,” said Angel as she looked at the menu, holding it tight. She really hoped that Eric is right.
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