After finishing their dessert, there was joyful laughter and conversation all around the table. Everyone was actively participating except for one person in particular, whose mind seemed elsewhere. Angel did all she could to keep track of what was being said, but failed to do so. A funny feeling came over her now and then that something bad was going to happen if Leo were to see Kim and Trina.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsRLLEPtFO
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She smiled kindly at Mr. Cho, who addressed her, and never said as much as a simple “yes.” Now and then, she would try to look over her shoulder at Kim and Trina. However, every time she did, Eric would find her looking and would throw her a smile, thinking that she was looking at him. Pretending like nothing was going on, Angel would smile back and try her best to engage herself in the conversation.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYf3SSM3spe
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It was now time to leave, as the dinner event had finally ended. Angel felt relieved. Maybe if they left early, Leo wouldn’t have to see Kim or Trina. Mr. Cho and Mr. McDonell stood up to mark the end of their dinner date as they shook hands. Angel slowly stood up from the table before anyone else, and it was then that she saw Kim and Trina through the corner of her eye. Rising from their table, the two women made their way to the ladies' room.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWezkRFm3RO
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Trina and Kim entered the ladies’ room. They had noticed earlier that the McDonells had finished their dinner with the visitors, and Kim had told Trina that it was best to leave in case Leo looked across the room and noticed them.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ggN6UsRS4
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“Gosh, that was scary,” said Trina as she went over to the sinks to look at her scared self in the mirror.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LgDbXNZ1k
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“Let’s hope that no one saw us,” said Kim, who still stood by the closed door.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jndTv1pCE
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“Angel obviously did. I feel she’ll tell Leo that we’re here.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJswBIbwipW
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“I doubt it.” Kim shook her head. “If she has known Leo in the short time they’ve been staying together, she wouldn’t tell him. Leo can be a time bomb.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSeInXC21u
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“Yet, I don’t know why you love him.” Trina looked at Kim, shaking her head.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4Ummebqnp
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“It’s called unconditional love. Maybe what you have for Eric is nothing but infatuation.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXEDT3jPfX
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Trina threw a surprised look at Kim with her mouth wide open. Kim didn’t give her any attention as she entered one of the toilet stalls.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkEHAwPZWQ
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Meanwhile, at the table where the McDonells had had their dinner with the visitors, everyone had now stood. Angel wanted to go to the ladies’ room when Carly stopped her.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pLs0u0ozN
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“Hey, if you want to go to the ladies', we can go together,” she said.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWfIMwASNZ
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Oh, no, Angel thought to herself. If Carly goes with her, she will find Trina and Kim in there, and no doubt she will tell Leo about them.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjh6bljIEQ
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“Ah..., no, I was thinking maybe I should take a look around the beautiful hotel while we’re here,” said Angel.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllmvJIGyiD
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“Good idea, Angel,” said Eric. “Leo and I were thinking of staying here for a while and exploring." Eric threw Leo a look, and Leo brought up a small smile. Carly smiled inward, knowing what Leo meant in the message he sent her.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bDXP7z8Sk
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“I was just about to ask dad and the others to go home without us while we chill around here for a bit,” said Leo as he looked at his parents.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaev9ClTm3d
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“Do you mind if I join you?” Marco asked. “We’re booked at this hotel, and I wouldn’t mind."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmwmULQpKJ
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Leo, Eric, Angel, and Carly all looked at him coldly, not wanting him around at all. Marco read their looks, and it didn’t bother him one bit as he continued to smile at them.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuzYEfTo9Q
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“That will be great,” said Mr. McDonell. “That way, you can all get to know each other. We old folks will head off home.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcfKKuRt0x
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Oliver looked at his mother beside him and asked, “Can I stay with Leo and the others too?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuE0N0Pw70
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“Considering it’s a Friday, I’ll allow it,” said Diana. She turned to Angel. “Make sure he doesn’t run around too much.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQfIwLR0HB
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Angel gave a nod of her head.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXVRZjkJ8s
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“Have fun,” said Mr. Cho. “But not too much fun.” With that last statement, he turned to look at his son.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKM1x9FWv7j
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“Don’t worry, we’ll be responsible,” Marco said as he looked at his dad.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoujmZThkt
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Carly decided to go to the ladies’ room. Amanda and Diana said they would also come with her. Angel turned to look at the corner of the restaurant that led to the ladies’ room. Had Trina and Kim walked out without her noticing, or were they still in there? Should she follow Carly just in case? Angel didn’t know what to do.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bLSXxrDWw
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Carly pushed Amanda’s chair to the restroom, with Diana following behind them. Angel was just about to follow when she felt Eric stand right next to her. She turned to look at him.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTDZH9FU9R
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“Let’s wait for Carly outside,” said Eric.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEtktL927Z
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“Yeah, sure,” Angel agreed.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmvtxrMVZQ
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Mr. Cho and his colleagues, together with Mr. McDonell, led the way out of the restaurant. Leo walked alongside his mother behind them, with Angel and Eric following behind them. Angel couldn’t help but watch the other three women on the other side of the room turn around the corner to the ladies’ room.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYAgM97Ki5
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A few seconds before everyone had started to leave the table, Trina had walked out of the ladies’ room first, with Kim still in the stall. She peeped around the corner before fully stepping out, and that was when she saw Carly, Diana, and Amanda heading in her direction. She quickly ran back in, and she knocked at the door of the stall Kim was occupying.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rhVyUNZOq
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Kim groaned, irritated at the intrusion. “What is it now, Trina?” she asked.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMr2bl0JNL5
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“You have to stay in there for a while,” said Trina as she made her way into the empty stall next to the one Kim was in and closed the door. “We’ve company. Amanda, Diana, and Angel’s sister are coming here.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrWYpxFKcy
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Kim muttered something out of frustration. “This couldn’t get any worse. What of Leo? Did you see him by the table?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0vs5sRDOH
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“Well, everyone looked like they were leaving the place.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaOPh81cgw
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Kim knew this was bad. With the three women coming here, she would miss her chance to follow Leo. Leaving this room was out of the question. If they meet Amanda, who is simply the smartest and most irritating person Kim has ever known, she will put two and two together and realize what’s going on.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSfQtfjdnV
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Before Kim could say anything, she heard the door to the ladies’ room fly open and the sound of wheels of a wheelchair alongside some footsteps. She couldn’t help but press her lips tightly together.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TzKFhytUm
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“I’ll help my mum, Carly,” said Diana. “You can go ahead.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtTPrVRZwa
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“Sure,” said Carly. She entered one of the empty stalls. Kim couldn’t help but feel relieved that there were many stalls in here.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgA0aeMrXy
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Diana took Amanda into the special stall, and when Kim was sure that they in the stalls, she realized that this was the perfect time to leave.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pcR5hlmYZ
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Kim took a deep breath and flushed the toilet before she quickly opened the door to the stall and rushed out. Trina was shell-shocked when she heard Kim rush out as she did. She wanted to go out as well, but she was too shocked to move. Kim, on the other hand, managed to wash her hands in the sink. Without drying them, she rushed out of the ladies’ room.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzoR2dIXK2
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Angel stood outside the restaurant with Eric, Oliver, and Leo. Mr. and Mrs. McDonell stood a few feet away from them, saying their last goodbyes to Mr. Cho. Marco said his goodbyes to the McDonells when he slowly started to approach the four waiting in front of the restaurant with his hands in the pockets of his black trousers. Eric and Leo looked at him like snakes, ready to strike at any provocation. Oliver and Angel didn’t pay him much attention at first.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fOHQPn5Dj
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“I suggest we try and mend our relationship over drinks,” Marco offered when he came within earshot.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡES2GHkrjuL
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“You talk like we just fought,” said Eric. Angel now turned to Marco with an eyebrow raised.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbEBKnMqSC
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“No, but I can tell that you all don’t like me,” Marco said with a smile. If anyone were to meet him for the first time would think, he was genuinely kind.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEESiKhW2L
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“Well, if you weren’t looking at us in a funny way the whole night, you wouldn’t be saying such,” said Angel.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOhuzzSltt
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Marco raised his eyebrow when Angel spoke, and he smiled even more. “I get that comment a lot. When I meet people for the first time, I can’t help but be curious about them. I’m sorry if the way I looked at you made you uncomfortable.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgMv3nU3F1
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“You should also apologize to Carly. She doesn’t like you one bit.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkPCcCfQZp
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Speaking of Carly, Angel found herself quickly looking behind her to see if Carly was coming out of the restaurant. Nothing. Moreover, there was no sign of Trina or Kim anywhere.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTn6K667iMc
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No sooner did Angel turn away to look at Marco, did Kim suddenly appear in the lobby of the restaurant, approaching the door. She stopped in her tracks when she saw Leo, with Angel, Oliver, and Eric beside him. They were with the other man they had dinner with. She couldn’t let them see her, so she went back into the dining area and decided to wait for Trina at the table they had been sitting at.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxFbldvtHW
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Carly left the ladies’ room and started to make her way to the restaurant’s front when a woman in a white dress quickly passed her with no warning, almost bumping into her. Carly stopped and watched the woman walk away, and it didn’t please her that the woman didn’t so much as apologize. Brushing the incident aside, Carly made her way to the entrance, where she found Marco looking straight at her when she walked out.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuAC2iH0mr
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“Ah, here is she,” said Marco.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJ3s0XT4ks
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“What is it?” Carly asked as she looked at Eric and her sister.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrivRB8umTk
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“Marco here wants to apologize to you,” Eric answered. “He didn’t realize that he was looking at you funny during dinner.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaBgE8Wiv9
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Carly scoffed. “If anyone didn’t know you better, they would think you’re a stalker,” she said.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDuuOIA454
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“I can assure you, I’m not,” said Marco. “And if I made you uncomfortable in any way, I apologize.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkLAVgQQnV
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Carly didn’t know what to say next as she looked over at Marco, still smiling. Arguing with him wasn’t going to get her anywhere. She gave a nod, accepting his apology. However, she still felt she had to be more careful around him.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8qKgJQOAM
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Angel continued to look at her sister, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. It seems like she didn't meet Kim and Trina in the ladies' room, Angel thought. If she had, Carly was going to ask and might as well have told Leo about it. May be it was for the best if she hadn't seen them after all, Angel concluded.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodRrMaoqjQ
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A minute after Carly left the ladies’ room, Trina quickly walked out, breathing a sigh of relief that she hadn’t been caught. She hoped she would find Kim waiting for her outside the restaurant, but as soon as she walked around the corner, she felt her phone beep in her green purse. When she pulled it out, she saw a message from Kim telling her to come back to their table. Trina found Kim exactly where she said she would be and went over to join her.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNGE4MCQsk
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“I thought you went out of the restaurant,” said Trina.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Dl38dDTjg
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“I was about to when I found the rest of the family waiting outside,” said Kim, rolling her eyes.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy27yyie1JH
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“Well, maybe they will be going back home, and Leo won’t be staying at the hotel to meet his lover.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Faa0EbwRg
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“I doubt it. I know Leo. Whenever he invited me over for dinner with his family, we would sometimes chill out somewhere at a hotel while everyone went back home. Trust me, with his new lover, he’s obviously going to do the same thing.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdp00DsHds
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“I sure hope you’re right. Or else we would’ve come here for nothing.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMrrbFaHqm
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"And I almost bumped into Carly just now," said Kim, looking sideways.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7zcBBsK5z
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"Did she see you?" Trina asked, looking horrified.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpQEXfHyIg
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"No. But if I turned around to apologize to her, she would no doubt tell the others about me. Let's wait a little before we head out."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM47GGbMRbN
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At the entrance of the hotel, Mr. Cho and his colleagues went upstairs to their rooms. Diana and Amanda joined the rest of the family and split, with the older people heading back home and the youth bunch on their own.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkJBEw7Iov
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“I hear the hotel has a lovely garden out back,” said Angel. “Maybe we can start exploring from there.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7L0d2kijHD
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“Good idea,” said Marco. “I was there this afternoon, and the place is gorgeous. I bet it looks beautiful even at night.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuiWbBWfYq
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“Yeah, let’s go there,” said Eric as he came to stand in between Angel and Marco. He threw Marco a warning look, and all Marco did was smile.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GwU27Lwcg
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Leo and Carly, on the other hand, shared a look, and both of them smiled.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiaNLxHqu0
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Marco started to lead the way. Angel, Oliver, and Eric followed closely behind him. Carly and Leo also followed.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRc7sfI4Ly
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Kim and Trina happened to appear in the lobby just in time to see Leo walk away with the others. She and Trina looked at each other. The two couldn’t help but share a look.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ezihv19p0
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“I told you he would stay behind,” said Kim.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnN0HvSjnNw
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“Yeah, but is he really going to meet his lover?” Trina asked. “They all look like a group of teenagers going out to have fun after prom night. And there’s Oliver with them.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhC3BBAVPTK
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“Well, yeah. He’ll probably ditch the group and head off on his own. I know him. We better go, but we've got to be careful that they don’t see us.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiFA2aZ4oy
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“You don’t have to remind me.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmu8gdGJw9g
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The two women walked out of the restaurant, looking both ways to make sure there was no one else from the McDonell family around. They watched Leo from a distance and started to follow. They noticed that they were heading to the back end of the hotel. The two women made sure to follow at a safe distance.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79UxGXl1JY
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At the entrance of the hotel, a black Chevrolet SUV pulled up, and the door to the passenger side flew open. Red Lion stepped out of it. He wore all black today, with a black leather jacket, shirt, jeans, and black boots. Hugo had come along with him as he appeared from the other side of the car. Red Lion signaled for the driver to go ahead and pack the car. The car drove away as Red Lion and Hugo approached the doors to the hotel.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3fCKuXWLK
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“I hear Walters has already arrived,” said Hugo as they walked into the lobby.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcLsRNeQ2r
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“But not our host,” said Red Lion. The two of them walked over to the elevator.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lilf1xf6o
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“Strange,” said Hugo as he pressed the button to summon the elevator when they reached it. “Isn’t he supposed to be there?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXR6EVD0fO
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“I hear something came up at the last minute,” said Red Lion. The door to the elevator flew open. A blue-eyed blonde woman walked out of the elevator, holding the hand of a young brown-haired girl. The two men entered the elevator. Hugo pressed the button to go to the floor, where they were supposed to go. The doors closed.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxhb4Sl2tA
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“Well, while we wait,” said Hugo, “maybe we can try and think through our proposal first.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4QWdm82F0
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Red Lion slowly turned his head to look at Hugo. He raised an eyebrow. “And why would we do that?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSn85lsoaAl
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“Oh, it’s simple. Did it ever occur to you that all this might be a bad idea?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFHXlFd4sM
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“If we’re going to infiltrate Andre’s cartel without him knowing, we will need his help. I’ve worked with him and his men before.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykD645CqxP
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The elevator stopped, and the bell rang, indicating that they had reached their desired floor. The doors slid open, and the two walked out.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzT7HpmC6w
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“I sure hope your plan works,” said Hugo.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwHyBTEH0C
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Red Lion scoffed. “Since when have my plans ever failed?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3ad7ElQVU
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“Sometimes it does have a few hiccups on the way. There is never a perfect plan, you know. We’ve had to make contingencies.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcTShCBnmI
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They had finally reached the hotel room, and before Hugo could knock on the door, Red Lion turned to look at him.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDCnsIBLhA
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“You’re right,” said Red Lion. “But I have a good feeling about this one. And there will be fewer contingencies, I promise you that.” He indicated with his head to Hugo to knock on the door.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIh37vmE1bV
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Hugo did as instructed, and a few seconds later, the door flew open. Standing before them was Walters.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8hkLrVght
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“Hey, Walters,” said Red Lion, not waiting to be invited in as he walked past. “Good to see you’re early.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5NarEdhHj
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“I’m not always late for,” said Walters, sounding irritated as he closed the door after Hugo.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRWJbiRuv6
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“I see there are no guards around,” said Red Lion as he stood in the living room area. “Where’s that girl you said you'd bring along?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCP5sWAZhA0
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Before Walters could say anything, the door to the bathroom flew open, and Miranda walked out, humming to herself. She stopped in her tracks when she saw Red Lion and Hugo standing in the living room. Her face filled with horror when she saw Red Lion, as the memory of him back at the party came back to her.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2g4aiqxaV
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Red Lion smiled at her, remembering her as well. “I remember you,” he said. “You were the girl who couldn’t mind her own business, right?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2scomsVqOh
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Hugo and Walters gave Red Lion a questioning look. Miranda blushed in embarrassment.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiv8IqM1PJr
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“I’m joking, sorry,” said Red Lion, quickly reading the room. “I didn’t mean it like that, really. I don’t want to ruin this for everyone, so I’m sorry.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8o3fSBtE1u
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Miranda meekly said, “Whatever. I’ll be out on the balcony if you need me.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8tu5ZUpeg
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She slowly made her way to the open balcony. Red Lion watched her go, and as soon as she was out of sight, he turned to look at Walters. Walters knew what he was about to say, so he quickly had to say something.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qVzWB9sDk
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“I know what you’re thinking, and it’s not happening,” said Mr. Walters.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtu9majT4xW
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“Oh, I’m in too much of a good mood to say it now,” said Red Lion as he smiled and approached Walters. “But she better not mess things up for me, got it?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkri65rVpos
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Walters swallowed. “She won’t. I can promise you that.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabqK0hNOF0
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Red Lion gave me a huge grin. “Cheer up and relax, Walters,” he said. He sat on the couch. “Oh, the game is on. Pour me a glass of champagne, would you, Hugo?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdOFXzMYD7
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“Sure,” said Hugo. He gave Walters a look before going over to the tray. Walters, on the other hand, felt relieved that Red Lion was in a good mood. But she had to give Miranda a heads-up.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKMJ4KmoR1
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Angel held on to Oliver’s hand as they walked out of the hotel’s doors into the beautiful garden outside, with well-manicured square lawns surrounded by short green hedges. The garden lights made the place look even more beautiful, as Marco had proclaimed. Angel couldn’t help but look around in awe. There were a few lawns up ahead with white garden benches to sit on. A few people walked around the garden. On the east side was an outdoor bar.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2r3zUJmq4R
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“Well, this looks lovely,” Carly commented as she joined her sister.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRh6HcaAWZ
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“I see why they book weddings here,” said Eric. “It looks like a really romantic spot for newlyweds.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzxyvg933c
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“Or for couples,” Carly added, looking at Eric.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96WNkwQUCy
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“Oh, look, there’s a fountain over there,” said Oliver as he pointed to the white fountain at the center of the garden. Surprisingly, the others hadn’t noticed it before, except Marco.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloXUISJO6a
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“I didn’t see it there,” said Leo. “You really have a good eye, Oliver.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPJvqPBykJ
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“Can we go there and see it?” Oliver looked up at Angel.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxH0kb7BF4
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“Sure,” said Angel, and the two started to walk down the stone path. “This place surely is beautiful.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEni8gbJvIM
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“It really is,” said Marco, who came up walking behind her.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvp2ncQOCoE
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Angel could feel his eyes on her, and for once, she thought it better that he walk in front of her. Eric walked beside Marco, keeping an eye on him.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rS5aEJHAw
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“I love the way this place is so romantic,” said Carly as she walked alongside Leo. Leo gave her a smile.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuID1PzYdgn
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Angel had a brief look behind her and noticed the look Leo gave Carly. She couldn’t help but feel there was something wrong with this whole affair. She remembered that Eric mentioned that he and Leo had thought of staying behind. Was it because Leo thought of spending some time with Carly? Then a sudden thought came over her. Kim.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTF1e4xuPc
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“Hey, are you okay?” Eric asked.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVZei6CowL
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Angel snapped out of her thoughts as she realized she had actually stopped in her tracks. Oliver, who walked with her, looked worried.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJdn0MSynK
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“Oh, no, don’t worry about me,” said Angel. “I’m fine.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85FlHuLL7h
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"Maybe you're just tired," said Eric. "You did work a lot yesterday."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vSUVp9E1x
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"No, really, I'm fine. I just remembered something, that's all."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIetnlRycpW
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She turned to look behind her, and she got caught looking at Marco, who, for some reason, wasn't smiling at her. Was he also worried about her? No, that's silly, Angel thought to herself.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabStFZoMK7
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Her eyes soon fell on the pair of lovebirds. She realized that the two were slowly following behind them in deep conversation. Angel couldn't tell what they were talking about, but if Kim was here for Leo, then it spelled trouble. Kim would without a doubt realize that Carly is Leo's new lover.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVhi5SNlM2
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"Hey, what's going on here?" Leo asked as he noticed everyone had stopped walking.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShS1FP6PAA
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His eyes fell on Angel, who didn't look so happy with him. He started to wonder if maybe it was because he was hanging back with Carly. He thought staying far behind would give him and Carly the opportunity to run off without anyone noticing. He would've had to wait a little longer for that to happen.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0Pt054ESI
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However, he found himself blushing at the way Angel looked at him. Angel, on the other hand, wondered whether to tell Leo or not that Kim was around.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUX3jdpw9A
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Kim and Trina stood a few feet away from the exit that led to the garden. They watched as Leo and others walked down the straight stone path into the garden. Leo and Carly looked like they were in some conversation with the rest ahead of them.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbOB4PjuMj
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"You know, we better stay back," said Trina. "We’re straight in their line of sight if any of them ever decide to look behind them."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsf7FVVeved
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Kim agreed with her. The two stood behind one of the open doors of the exit, peeping every now and then. If anyone were to look behind them, they could easily turn their heads to face the other direction.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBQ9ZnVYiP
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They looked at the group ahead of them and noticed Leo and Carly talking to each other.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagPaQniYt3
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“Those two seem to be getting along just fine,” said Trina. “Do you think the two of them could be...”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJxV4mlShC
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“I don’t think so,” said Kim. “They aren’t leaning in so close to each other. I mean, they live under the same roof, so they have no choice but to get along.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98Ij7XP7oM
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“But she’s very pretty. If you ask me, I wouldn’t be surprised if he did happen to fall for her.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUgh9BBiyy
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“The timeline doesn't add up. Those two met after Angel’s accident, and Leo had decided before then to break up with me, so it can’t be her.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2od3VFweq
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“I hear you. Do you think the woman is in this building right now waiting for him?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskZa09OMLc
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“Obviously. I just want to see who it is so that I can pull all her hair out.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gCWy6whNp
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“Hey, look.” Trina, who stood closest to the door, held Kim’s arm to grab her attention. “They stopped walking. I wonder what’s up.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8doSaC6sSO
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Kim bent her head and wondered as well. Was something wrong?425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyXSWtsywM
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Angel looked at Leo before landing her eyes on Carly. She had to think of something quick.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzyEvD8qTG
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“Carly, can I talk to you for a second?” Angel asked. She looked at the rest of the male folk. “You guys can walk ahead. It’s just a little girl talk.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwN1eLUbOGW
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Marco raised an eyebrow at her but smiled kindly. “As you wish,” he said. “Though it would’ve been interesting to know what you’re talking about.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UXxXBUL3B
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Angel felt her cheeks heat up, but she quickly looked away by turning her eyes on Oliver. “You can go on with the guys. I’ll catch up.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUwK6Ob5kT
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Oliver nodded, and the others went on ahead, leaving the two sisters behind.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FxzcSDsjh
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“What is it, Angel?” Carly asked. “Are you upset with me and Leo?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidNe0gnQni
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Angel wrapped her arm around Carly’s. “Let’s continue walking,” she said. “There’s something I want to ask you.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5n0S56CQx
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“What is it?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SFllQ4DvK
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They slowly walked along the path. The men and Oliver ahead of them turned around the corner to the right, heading towards the fountain. Oliver seemed to be saying something funny because the men had smiles on their faces. Children can be something sometimes, Angel thought to herself.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0F3pmExJn3
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“Were you planning on running off with Leo to the hotel room he booked for the evening?” Angel asked.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGkcmxj0hj
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Carly looked at Angel. “Ah..., no. No, I don’t think so.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcDj7wge8P
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“Funny. Because when I said I wanted to go sightseeing, Eric said that he and Leo had planned to stay here a little longer. And the way you two were falling behind, I had a feeling you were planning to run off. Correct me if I’m lying.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUiR1GAtFh
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Carly swallowed as Angel turned to face her. There was a serious look on Angel’s face. Carly didn’t want to admit it, but the look made Angel look even more beautiful. Her dark brown eyes looked so intense that, as much as Carly wanted to look away, she still found herself looking into them. Carly cleared her throat before she spoke.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJj6ORN3cGJ
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“You’re right, Angel,” she replied. Angel scoffed. “But you don’t have to worry. Leo and I are responsible adults.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpE8xeyKBJ
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“It’s not the fact that you’re responsible that has me worried,” said Angel. They were now reaching the turn. The others had already gone far ahead.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYU6ZvofPpz
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“Then what is it? Are you worried that Marco will figure out about me and Leo?” Carly asked.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwl8lgtiHnt
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“Well, if he hasn't, then it’s either you’ve been lucky or he really doesn’t have the natural gift of figuring things out about people.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5awYHnmwU
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Angel had to choose her words cleverly there. She thought it was best not to tell Carly about Kim and Trina. No doubt, she would tell Leo, which wouldn’t spell good for anyone right now. And if he were to lose his temper in front of Marco, the result would still remain the same.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGCUZjoLL4
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"So, what are you trying to say?” Carly asked as they turned to the path heading straight to the fountain.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpCqfPPaP7
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“Wait for Marco to leave,” said Angel. “That way, we wouldn’t have to worry about him saying things he shouldn’t be saying.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2l7oWQ0x84
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Carly chuckled. Angel looked at her sister, surprised that she was finding this amusing.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JdNvfE2Sb
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“I’m sorry, Angel,” said Carly. “You sound like some undercover agent, and you want to keep things secret.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQt74zfyOG
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If only she knew that that’s exactly what I’m doing, especially because of Kim, Angel thought to herself. “I’m just looking out for you," she said.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeMrGqJnYc
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“And Leo.” Carly gave her sister a smile. “As much as you don’t like to admit it, your looking out for me means you’re fond of him. Don’t pretend.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9XjaRR0Ms
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Angel rolled her eyes as she scoffed. “Don’t be silly. If you weren’t involved with him, I wouldn’t mind if he ran off a cliff.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDumPji3qjn
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“Now that’s mean.” Carly playfully hit Angel on the head and laughed out loud. “Don’t worry. There will be a time when the two of you will get along like old friends.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53zAGujt1n
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“That will only happen when pigs fly,” said Angel. “Let’s hurry. I see Oliver beckoning to us.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XLAhOv1T6
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The sisters hurried along, and from afar, near the exit door of the hotel, Kim and Trina looked on at the two sisters. They started to make their way slowly down the stone path into the garden. With the cover of trees, they could still hide themselves from plain sight.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvUNTN0OpR
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“I’m guessing Angel didn’t tell Carly about us,” said Kim as she stood beside a tree to hide herself. She noticed Carly laughing aloud.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jn135Tvfx
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“Maybe they were talking about the other man who is with them,” said Trina, who looked towards the fountain. “When I noticed him at their table, I couldn’t help but realize how handsome he is.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW01QdX3CT
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Kim shook her head. “You claim to be in love with Eric, but it’s plain to see that you’re always drooling for the next handsome guy you lay your eyes on.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsZhY1Q41U
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“Oh, please, you can’t deny that there are more men out there handsome than Leo. I just say he’s eye-catching, not that I want to date him or anything.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqk43CRQ6r
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“We should stay here for a while,” said Kim as she folded her arms. “If we follow, they will see us in plain sight.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fYiRvETo9
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Trina didn’t argue there. And the two watched as the sisters joined the others at the fountain.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqsbrhAiKk
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“Hey, what is it, Oliver?” Angel asked as she unhooked her arm around Carly’s and approached him.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJfmQUOrjJ
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“This seems like a wish fountain,” said Oliver as he pointed to the pool basin. At the bottom of it were dimes and nickels scattered around.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcFSaYftyR
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“Would you like to make a wish?”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQerXbMIk2O
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“I would love to, but Leo and Eric are bullying me, saying that those things don’t work and won’t give me a coin.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQILhUtaY8J
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Leo and Eric, who both stood on the opposite side of the fountain, looked at Oliver in disbelief. Angel looked at the two of them and folded her arms.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yKI9Zqv0J
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“Don’t believe a word he says,” said Leo. “You know how Oliver lies a lot.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUb4088lGA
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“Oh, I can assure you, Angel,” said Marco as he came over to her. “They were in a deep argument about it. I didn’t want to intervene since it felt more like a family affair.” Marco raised an eyebrow at Eric and Leo.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeoh4lEG5i
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“No way,” said Eric as he shook his head at Marco. “Angel, you seriously can’t believe Marco too.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyquqJUN8XH
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“Come on, you two, give Oliver a coin,” said Angel. “No one has to land in the pool of water tonight.”425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFwOFL3jCJ
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“Will you really do that?” Leo asked.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeNMlJoSoe
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“Are you testing me?” Angel cocked her head to the side. She started to make her way around the fountain towards Leo and Eric.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9dmHKC2h6
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While Leo and Eric were making up excuses to save themselves, Marco went over to Carly, who was watching the whole affair with amusement.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDt7o187w12
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“So, I hear you're a college student," said Marco as he stood beside her. "What are you studying?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltkIVgzvla
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"History," answered Carly. "I'm in my second year."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLyP1cPXvp
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"Nice. I was hoping you were also working for the McDonells. I was going to be seeing you at the office."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQePrDByGm
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"You will be around for a while?" Carly asked, trying not to feel uncomfortable.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxZPSHYpW8
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"Yeah, I will. My dad and his associates will be heading back a day after tomorrow. He told me to stick around to see how things are done at the McDonell company."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjzP7Oe6J6
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"Oh, okay." Carly felt a little bad for Angel. She would've had to put up with him for a while longer.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTo80yENug
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"Is your sister dating anyone?" Marco asked as he focused his eyes on Angel, who was now probing Leo and Eric to give her a coin.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapH58GnXpf
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"Huh, why do you ask?" Carly raised an eyebrow.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WvwULPLgH
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Marco looked at her with a smug smile on his face. "I was just asking," he replied. "I'm betting a woman like her is already taken."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡul623LARnt
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Carly cleared her throat. Lying to him would've been appropriate, but she knows Angel wouldn't like that, especially if he happened to ask around.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxdH76XwBL
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"No, she's single," she answered. "Her previous relationship didn't go so well. He cheated on her, and she broke things off."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOFGuByOaD
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"I bet the guy begged for her forgiveness." Marco’s eyes seemed to drift off somewhere in his thoughts. "But a woman like her wouldn't tolerate such behavior."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FDxRzZOFg
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His response surprised Carly. He sounded like he had known Angel all his life. She noticed the look in his eyes when he went back to look at her sister. She couldn't tell what she saw in them, but it made her suddenly want to change the subject.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwHBR5iDqd
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"And what about you?" she asked. "Aren't you seeing someone?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLi8NWpiyc
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The look in his eyes disappeared as he turned his head to answer her. "No," he said. "Or can I say yes? Many women fall head over heels in love with me, and they enjoy my company so much that I can't really point out if I have one."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxGvllQKUa
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"Huh?" She shouldn't be surprised. She had a feeling he was more of a player.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOc3uHBmb9i
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"Don't tell your sister," he warned jokingly. "I don't want her resenting me because of that."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWh7uu5rLjF
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"I doubt she will." Carly had a funny feeling that Marco might actually be interested in her sister after all.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlueUQSrUAO
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She turned to look at Angel, who had somehow managed to get a coin from Leo. He dug into the pocket of his trousers and fetched out his wallet. He brought out a nickel and placed it in Angel’s outstretched hand. She gladly smiled at him.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvikBHc96K
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"Now, that wasn't so hard, was it?" she asked.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iFeSdr6Ff
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"Well, you threatened to throw us in the water, and I'm wearing an expensive suit," said Leo, feeling his cheeks start to heat up.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENSk4iBcFs
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"It was worth it. You don't think I would?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DRlrpiLV5
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"Oh, I believe you would," said Eric.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydq9H8TLX6
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"Why are you agreeing to this?" Leo asked as he looked at Eric with a confused look.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDd5QGQNEX
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"You better believe it too," said Carly. "Angel is a lot stronger than you think."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtBNfwWnxl
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"I'll believe it when I see it." He didn't have to. The struggle they had a few days ago at Carly’s bedroom door was proof of that.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHJ4t6qapE
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"I can show you tomorrow if you want," said Angel. "I would like to have done it right now, but you're in a suit, and you've already given me what I need." She gestured with her eyes toward the coin.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyom9G2Vtkw
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"Is that a challenge?" Leo raised an eyebrow.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DdzJrblcp
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"No, no more challenges between the two of you," said Eric.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukLAQ7u6P8
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"Why don't we all go and have a drink instead?" Marco suggested.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRnDfwMs1s
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"Yeah," Angel agreed. "Let's leave this challenge for another day."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBvWY7wz2J
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"Oh boy," said Eric, rolling his eyes. "As long as it's not tomorrow, I'm okay. I want to lose my head a little with a drink tonight."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphTEdTZdix
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"Do you mean you want to get drunk?" Oliver asked.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmHNPYslzj
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Angel looked forcibly at Eric, warning him that he shouldn't have said that in the presence of a child. The others, who saw her expression, almost burst out laughing. Eric knew he was going to get an earful from Angel after this.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfVSXmXV2r
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"No, I meant having fun," said Eric as he looked at his brother.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfbIH4G4Kf
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"Then let's go have fun," said Marco.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ljGNfiKeL
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"Wait," said Angel as she gave Oliver the coin. "Don't you want to make your wish?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oW0G1INpW
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Oliver looked at it with a contemplative look. "Mm, can I do it after having fun," he answered.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY34Npd2wlB
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Eric and Leo rolled their eyes at Oliver. They knew giving him the coin was pointless, and that's why they didn't want to give it to him in the first place.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmZ7qV8Tfy
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They all left the fountain and started to make their way to the outdoor bar. Kim and Trina, who kept their eyes on them, started to follow up the stone path.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoC4ke1GNq
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Miranda felt like staying on the balcony a little longer. Walters had come to check up on her a few minutes ago to see if she was okay. He brought her a glass of champagne to cheer her up a little and asked her if she would come back inside. She declined, telling him that she would only come in when their host arrived.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhcCSoF09F
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As she looked out of the balcony, below her was an open bar. It was evening, and it would only be obvious to find people occupying the tables on the cobblestones of the bar area. Some in large groups; others small. She wished she could go down there and get herself a drink, but not when she was only there for business.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xoWI2K8NV
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She took a sip of her champagne and wished for something out of the ordinary to happen. After Red Lion terrified her with his presence, she felt going back in there wasn't much of an option.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YieEz5NWy
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After taking the glass away from her lips, she stared at the bar below, and her eyes suddenly fell upon a face she never expected to see. Her heart fluttered at the sight of his handsome face. Looking elegant in his suit was Leo McDonell in the flesh.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFQCOENTTE
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Miranda gasped, and her fingers around the glass almost grew so numb that she had to quickly tell herself to get it together. Leo McDonell was here. And he walked into the bar area like he owned the place. That's one thing she liked about him. He carried with him authority, and he didn’t shy away from showing it.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0a1akL4pM6
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Walking beside Leo was another good-looking man whom Miranda felt she had also seen before. Behind Leo was another handsome Asian man. And walking beside him were two women who looked extravagantly beautiful. One of them, who wore a red dress, held the hand of a little boy. She couldn't see the faces of the women clearly, as they had their backs facing her as they talked to the Asian man.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bs1tVSlon
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Miranda turned to Leo, and after he talked to the man who was beside him, he turned around while the man he had been talking to walked to the bar counter. The woman in the red dress and the child went over to the other side of the bar, with the Asian leading the way. Leo remained behind with the woman in the aqua blue dress. Miranda still couldn't see her face.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fBIiEpztc
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She noticed how Leo talked with the woman before him, and Miranda couldn't help but feel a little envious. She wished she was the one who was standing with him.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVCwvo8VHz
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The man who went over to the bar called over to Leo. Leo turned to him and went back to address the woman before leaving her on her own. Miranda would've glued her eyes on Leo, but she wanted to see who this woman was.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuD9JeWfdV
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The woman in the blue dress started to look around the bar, and it was then that Miranda saw the side of her face. There was no mistaking who it was under all that makeup. And she should've known from the very start by her body language that it's her.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1OG2ktz71
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The glass in Miranda's hand slowly started to grow a crack, but she somehow managed to stop herself from fully breaking it. She watched Carly with viciousness, as she looked elegant in her aqua blue dress. Miranda felt like jumping off the balcony to reach her quickly.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIsQOFpDRc
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Miranda put the glass down on the glass table on the balcony and took a deep breath. Her heart felt like it had been lit up by a fiery fire, and it was raging ever more quickly. There's something she has to do about it. She had been keeping this frustration in for a long time, and the woman down there just had to be the reason for it. It was best to let it out on her.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsS3YiLjMFd
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Miranda had to think of an excuse to go downstairs. As much as she wanted to see Leo down there in person, she had to get rid of Carly first, and no one was going to stop her.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Tvuq3yJk9
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