“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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmTu7u5LSE
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“Hello, am I interrupting anything?” came a voice, bringing her out of her thoughts.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUwV6qKgXl
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67spsZ0w6z
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“Uh-yes, I’m fine,” Angel quickly answered as she felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVqDiIhiwu
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“You’re the new girl, right?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yfPUYgEeU
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsa4PAQiTn
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“Yes, I am,” she quickly answered again. “Angel Barclay, nice to meet you. You’re…?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxcJRBN0Uq
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQVZAXM5sz
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdObTRTjv1X
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“With your looks, you’ll be the talk for a month. I can guarantee that.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡId7lHhx4iG
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Angel nervously chuckled. “Don’t say that. I personally don't think so.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLGFoy4o6i
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“Well, I do.” He looked at the files in her hands. “May I carry them for you? They look heavy.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XD9BDUal0
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“Ah, no thanks,” Angel quickly refused. “They aren’t heavy at all.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMXP6NY2RY
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“You sure? Here, let me help.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzqDqIoQLA
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjZbIAnUqN
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“Thanks,” Angel managed to say.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJzI7gdTH7
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“Are you walking over to your desk?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkAGuymA2v
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPT2qOOmm1A
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Derrick put the files on her desk. “I see you’ve a lot to work on.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gqFeuB7aR
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAYQzDJvUk
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“I hear you'll be working closely with Mrs. Lance. You better buckle up. The woman is hard to please.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNV2QT4BdXI
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“Ya, I’ve been warned. But I’ll do all I can to work hard.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspoDOXQv2r
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWO0hHSditL
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcw2ualE50x
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“Ah, I see. People are already asking you out?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09RRJf72OJ
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiHQPMkfzH
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Derrick raised an eyebrow and a smile soon came across his face. “Maybe another time. How does that sound?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcmFQOXwpp
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Angel quickly shook her head. “That will be great. Thanks for helping me carry these files.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgVFywnY76
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“You’re welcome. It’s nice meeting you. I’ll see you around?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kHI7PjpwS
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“Ya, I’ll see you.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopmfGaeBQ9
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlI0nooYQ5
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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:576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAglKzZk3rW
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“Excuse me, it’s Angel, right?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4cgNgGvdZ
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXR22AW6c8
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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-?"576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAIPgq45lV
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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."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkL9zUb3yBQ
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"Maybe it's because I'm new here," said Angel, trying her best to stress a point kindly.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfAIxAnEL3
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"Or maybe it's because you're just too pretty," Sabrina gave Angel a flashy smile.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeR7jVAsKt
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Angel playfully shrugged her shoulders. "I can't be too sure about that."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVMkYyZOFd
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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."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBwL3vZaSb
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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."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGKF5HoaRa
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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."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClGdHjVSlB
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"Okay, but what does that have to do with me? I just met him."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOlJm94oiQ
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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."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Div4pGalZ
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"Oh, I see. But that doesn't mean he likes me or anything, right?"576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzpuNKFSHx
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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."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuIj0f6Y15
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanmmJPbpQY
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"Not that I know of," Sabrina answered her. "Angel, this is Beatrix."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkreXDZFDT1
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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?"576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhpiGVoS9S
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"It's okay," said Angel. "It's nice to meet you, Beatrix."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeNJghds5b
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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."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84ncCxHKTc
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"You see," Sabrina said to Angel with a smile on her face.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiycXtSp4tK
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"I'm not going to say anything," said Angel. "You obviously know him better than I do."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHizf3GWvx
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"Just admit it. He has his eye on you."576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdUqlaCOAF
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Angel blushed. She looked to the floor, hoping that the other two wouldn’t notice.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqrASCXXtQ
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"If you managed to get his attention, what more of the other male folk around here who are single?"576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsqNuSMRbv
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBX7ky7lv54
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“Was it like this at your previous workplace? I hear you worked for some editing company, right?” Beatrix asked.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lnnH0TVUL
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvx30uxmMN
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“Anyway, since you’re close with Eric and Leo, I bet you have their attention too,” said Sabrina.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgEp4CPor7
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“Oh, no, I don’t think so,” Angel was quick to deny.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHfld7CD6k
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxfLnFBYHJ
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrxKJBl9Rc
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwVBOaPR4b
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“I can’t answer that.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlV5Zhb9u8P
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Sabrina drew herself closer, dragging the chair with her. “Why not?” she asked. “Is it that bad?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFefPpugiq
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“No one actually knows why Leo broke things off with Kim, and so does she.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHRM83G3Gq
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“Oh, darn!” Beatrix clicked her tongue. “Everyone around here also says the same thing.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoztrAiv1S
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdRMO53sTt
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUVgXp89Mm
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“Well, he does have an attitude, I can agree on that," said Angel.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsilbiwyvao
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“How do you handle him? Doesn’t he get on your nerves?” Beatrix asked.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbt0yhI8Jnh
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“Sometimes. But he isn’t that bad.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWsJaxoqGX
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbilc0zpBL
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You and me both, Angel thought. “I better start working on these files.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XEluU0fq0
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“Oh, ya, sure,” said Beatrix, “sorry for disturbing you.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GR074CNYL
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyo9ipQHAf
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5tyT28zcu
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoB3uemDNG4
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2mZyx5Qn4
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPSSYQdiLa
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbj9e1TEV9
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NgUjTUK99
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“What’s up with you, grumpy?” Eric asked as he came to sit on the chair, facing Leo.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpFMKHqYKi
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“Why don’t you ever knock when you come in?” Leo asked as he folded his arms.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpt0xO6LDEb
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“I’m sorry, but I already know you’re used to it. So what’s up?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMyAzTCb3K
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBF3DmOfdT
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“Kim texted me,” he said.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbdx4lI7MD
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“Whoa, Kim texted you?” Eric for some reason didn’t look at all surprised. “How come?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuy6u69ob0m
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“Angel and I met her at the café where we bought croissants.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVZYO1jogY
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“Why didn’t you tell me?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEZX4RD9XE
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“It didn’t matter then, but it does now. She just texted me.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReda6J1QYP
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“What did she say?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6paivFDVw
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“Just a simple hello.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpyT0RCy7N
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“And did you reply?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30rUCnrDSW
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“Of course, I did.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡED7Yv2nUwt
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“And…?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuuykOhgOg
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“She texted back and I haven’t read the message.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EF1Xw4QGL
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“You better see what that message says.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9h8I8aoET
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BJoqRgHhE
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“You’re right. I’m impressed with how much you know women, nowadays.” Eric gave him an encouraging smile.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiaWHTizjN
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZ4rHy2ID5
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“You’ll never know what you’ve to do if you don’t read the message.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjVBfM6XSj
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPXsqEotp8
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlCYg1Vwke
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kWGjCRXth
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyz0QQm6Ni
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“The less who know, the better.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlERq4CfIH
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“Sooner or later, you’ll have to tell Kim the truth. If anything, she deserves it more than anyone.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0QFiAzNme
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91yweR3c1w
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“What did you tell her?” Eric couldn’t help but look on curiously at Leo’s phone.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwS0yfPIL1x
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“I told her we can meet,” Leo answered,576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZegTeITku
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“WHAT!” Eric held his head, not believing what Leo said. “I don’t believe you. Let me see the message.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQRZgnVRTQ
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHw2SRIXzoS
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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?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVixstRFdEx
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“On that part, I don’t know,” Leo answered as he leaned back on his chair, deep in thought.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFvhfNXORK
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“Well, if you tell her, it will finally give her the chance to move on, don’t you think?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsXmW8quVV
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“If I do tell her, she’ll kill me.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflbO2zfFRY
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPFRgxpsh4
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwapC1gsoT
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRML4shMpI
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHRIiV1hnA
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Eric smiled. “Grandma will be glad if she heard those words coming out of that mouth of yours.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lCy0KLKE3
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“I know. Seems like she was right after all. Kim was never good for me.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxLYWYl81J
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“Wait until she finds out that you’re actually in love with Carly.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxFNqdiz1g
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The two cousins looked at each other, imagining the scenario. Eric reacted first.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kxNqA47jU
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aiD7AK2lr
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFhj4xLaHN
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgutArXWcR
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The two laughed.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNy3jGMigW5
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMWYgxUlsl
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmdf56V2V8
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A brief silence passed between them when they suddenly burst out laughing at the same time.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkOPZL4HFx
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"Hey, Miranda, are you okay?"576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpRBiRfuLh
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlEkJbKxDQ
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6XyiQPMKC
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“Scoot over,” Brad insisted as he moved his body closer to hers, forcing her to move.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciqSsvyvwP
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Miranda moved over to the next chair which was empty and Brad finally managed to sit next to her.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhy7VB3VCq5
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“What were you looking at?” he asked as he tried to see what's on Miranda’s phone.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjycl3AjRFm
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzx7x3snFqt
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“You seem really fixed on it. I want to see what’s caught your interest.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZlru3g1Ga
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“Like I told you, it’s nothing. So why don’t you just mind your business?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiVwKFTSn9
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“I would, but I’m not going to this time.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2otDQj5HcH
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“You never do.” Miranda gave him a gloomy look.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5uNxl78a2
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“I say that because something’s been different about you lately.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaK1whHBz9
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She raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pS0kBoM6U
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8F7OZ4dtL
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“I had a slight problem with my laptop, that’s all.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiz2g71nmoo
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheOfUoVNLQ
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“I’m just busy, that’s all.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0PMORbccq
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“There’s a difference between being busy and getting distracted. And you, my friend, are distracted.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqLvMhNajd
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieJ4mBVlMa
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“So what were you looking at on that phone of yours?” Brad went on to ask.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz835bV4ZuP
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Miranda looked at him through the corner of her eye. “You really don’t listen, do you?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57iYhzV4gv
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqqBNppku8
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwFpebFHFW
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“Let go of me, Brad,” she warned him.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeKwrUjDYd
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“And what if I don’t want to?” he asked with a smirk on his face.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RCwj11nrb
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“You’re hurting me. Why are you being such a prick?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHJ0mj5N0f
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGyqAN8us9
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbQTXdkM74
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FrxVU6jE7
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyl3mZcuki7
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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?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCrtpVgi5r
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“When the time is right,” said Miranda, doing her best not to sound nervous.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPf1fkaZLIO
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“So who is this guy, anyway?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8i3CJ8XlB
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypZg0BB8Qt
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRIJxRUWKy
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“Whoa, where do you think you’re going?” Leo asked, still seated behind his desk.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwrfjVcA3w
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“I’m going out for lunch,” Eric answered, heading for the door.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXk7YlEgY87
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“You look like you’re going to the bathroom.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyDI3lP0K4
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“I’m taking Angel out,” Eric said with a proud look on his face.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YxGhHNffb
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Leo couldn’t help but roll his eyes. “Oh, you’re going out with Angel, then?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViOh72uAx3
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“Yep. Wipe that sour look on your face. Or are you upset that you have to go out with Kim?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lsjqSiNvg
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“I couldn’t care less about that. Besides, having lunch with Angel doesn’t appeal to me.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRS1HkQIcmZ
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByd1lmr3PC
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaFG9YrGm6
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEBCHbknmv
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“I beg to differ.” Leo’s face became even more serious.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBJ50McXOA
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9Y0jzLVB4
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“I won’t.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnASqsL8LfB
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Eric gave his cousin a concerned look. “I sure hope so. I’m off. See you later.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7a1SyFw1bZ
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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?576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLNGp8fQL1
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoXdxsrWm0
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3dnD1pYof
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrZfZErpkM
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“I bet you’re hungry, huh?” Eric asked as he and Angel finally got out of the complex building.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhQyjxLBt3
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"You can say that again,” she said turning to look at Eric. "I’m so famished for my first day.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbo1a91kGq
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymwmBVKXLB
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3n4BfIF6Ay
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYf7qtYKwwC
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rS2WiFC0H
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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?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LQhbbs8l4
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMu2UtFpV10
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokBYeBwpP4
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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?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3ZzpwSpII
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqMfCgE28K
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCM1YA0rHTa
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hoJcswVcM
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgOj6R7ePd
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpN15cjTGXv
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEzg5NLFvI
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfYWYGproH
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"I’m glad,” said Eric. "I thought you would be upset or something.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyLQsLDOh7
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"I’ve received such comments before, so I’m not.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPN8960zwQ
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Eric clicked his tongue as he shrugged. "You would, obviously. I also shouldn’t be surprised.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQblJcZGPQ
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB02V1dZ0iB
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqYirGaFDZ
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQyX7fNP8W
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"Well, the food is on me, so I won’t mind if you order countless dishes.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XjwamEBS0
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"Thanks,” this time she laughed. "But even if I’m so hungry, I don’t eat that much.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlXFkrrWNc
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"Just letting you know that the offer is on the table. Ah! Here we are.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NEF0NxHWB
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnjmtyI6Qz
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"Shall we?” Eric held the door to the restaurant open as he waited for her.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ161fUdjeDY
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Angel shook herself from her daydream and went through the open door.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzBgNpTJY7
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdNEH72gpM
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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?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWmIHuswLs
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"That’s if it’s free,” Eric answered.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatgjxXKjci
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"Well, you’re just in luck. Please, follow me.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSPSCCWyjn
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HAVfn4JPg
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"The waiter seems to know you very well,” said Angel as she picked up the menu card on the table.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqK9UVI9mkX
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"I come here a lot,” said Eric as he also picked up the other menu on his side.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAj2HvEYsT
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Angel said nothing as she smiled and looked at the menu.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqCLhnwi96
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"It’s sad that Leo couldn’t join us,” said Eric.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkmvtrbV2L
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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?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbz3q6268gE
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotmu4FFte3
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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?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStaN3Y5mz6
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"Because he’s having lunch with Kim. He must be heading to her as we speak.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29xqeWZFl6
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Angel raised her eyes from the menu. "Kim? We met her when we went to buy croissants this morning.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2a4h5ao2NX
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"He told me. She actually texted him that she wanted to meet. And he agreed to do so.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2od2t73rX
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kqJMi8RZc
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCHxbViMYZ
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTNptQv5jk
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJJgvzkkCe
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"Now that you mention it, I fear it will turn out to be a disaster.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6h51g5Nag
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BXWy06hIb
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdK9BVycK1
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"What are you doing?” Angel asked.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsriu8borXr
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"Calling Leo so that he won’t tell Kim the truth,” Eric answered as he looked through his phone.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6S4zBD9Fx
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8Gj41DT9E
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"You’re probably right,” Eric put his phone aside on the table and looked at Angel.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAKlclLG9D
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjwek8kOsW
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"I agree.” Eric quickly took his phone and went on to call Leo.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmSYPwoKsE
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtQ2SGraxg
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"Hello?” came Leo’s voice.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuRk5gMjum
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"Thank goodness, you picked the call,” said Eric. "We were starting to get worried.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4bFIlZUEF
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"By ‘we’ you mean, you and Angel?” Leo sounded unconvinced.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxEbjbo2bE
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"It might seem unbelievable, but it’s true.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAFfn85dcT
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Leo sighed. "Get to the point. Why are you calling me?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIi6GZG3Iy
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"Are you heading to lunch with Kim right now?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qE5LyeihH
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"I was about to enter the car and head there. What’s up?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRN65nWm6o6
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"Quick question. Are you going to tell Kim the truth?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLrjap57D9
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"The truth about what? Why I didn’t marry her?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxhxMDmw9f
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"Yes.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnnTFHA2TQ
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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?”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJ7BsjLolC
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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.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6t8tm7wXrj
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"Nah, you got this all under control,” Eric quickly pointed out. "I trust that you’ll do the right thing.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURDxtGGIYi
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWISch5iGsp
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"I believe you. You’ve a nice lunch.” Eric cut the call.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEI6Kk7JT13
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"What did he say?” Angel quickly asked.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6MAmc7hjI
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡom9OzfliPy
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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.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkNsgHjJIL
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The two looked at each other in silence, again. They both shook their heads as they picked up their menus.576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnlcy6klZV
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"Leo has this under control,” Eric assured her. "We’ve nothing to worry about.”576Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLkueEipxf
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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.8964 copyright protection572ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnT9F3KaIO 維尼

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