“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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiosqegvhTQ
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“Hello, am I interrupting anything?” came a voice, bringing her out of her thoughts.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcXE5ntxaA
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftdOrfwKtT
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“Uh-yes, I’m fine,” Angel quickly answered as she felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipRKo185Es
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“You’re the new girl, right?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKM5NKJq3K
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolZi6wM7QH
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“Yes, I am,” she quickly answered again. “Angel Barclay, nice to meet you. You’re…?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oeYARFO7b
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgOVoODhfF
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iELUx0629
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“With your looks, you’ll be the talk for a month. I can guarantee that.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1l2crD19FA
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Angel nervously chuckled. “Don’t say that. I personally don't think so.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4g5nk2IYN
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“Well, I do.” He looked at the files in her hands. “May I carry them for you? They look heavy.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NXdeLexUC
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“Ah, no thanks,” Angel quickly refused. “They aren’t heavy at all.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjq8PBNkta
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“You sure? Here, let me help.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRSRwGlegS
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgfkcGqMC0
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“Thanks,” Angel managed to say.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NnVjZKft5
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“Are you walking over to your desk?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3Is6A3edK
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnx1WRejq0W
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Derrick put the files on her desk. “I see you’ve a lot to work on.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFVmhFsjDM
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MnrkCOok2
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“I hear you'll be working closely with Mrs. Lance. You better buckle up. The woman is hard to please.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoc5ya21C5
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“Ya, I’ve been warned. But I’ll do all I can to work hard.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQgpMWjbd3
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhf3kAPRqF
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvuxzpnv8r
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“Ah, I see. People are already asking you out?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX99VCbqA6q
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTH5XSTo7L
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Derrick raised an eyebrow and a smile soon came across his face. “Maybe another time. How does that sound?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgTCDtKj9j
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Angel quickly shook her head. “That will be great. Thanks for helping me carry these files.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHIKXBhRje
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“You’re welcome. It’s nice meeting you. I’ll see you around?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFXCgjYcgN
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“Ya, I’ll see you.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnjtLpnR3t
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo93JK1Vfio
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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:336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NTT98l9HB
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“Excuse me, it’s Angel, right?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3nz8gwwzO
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JyWmXDEGD
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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-?"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaw49a5JiLG
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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."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVk74sCOmb
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"Maybe it's because I'm new here," said Angel, trying her best to stress a point kindly.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jNr9m9KLO
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"Or maybe it's because you're just too pretty," Sabrina gave Angel a flashy smile.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbz4YJQE2DM
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Angel playfully shrugged her shoulders. "I can't be too sure about that."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRMTUQAogC
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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."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSQuJpf7j3
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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."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmbb71fZtL
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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."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3AudaKBGa
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"Okay, but what does that have to do with me? I just met him."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcUP9t52yy
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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."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlvkjbFaLU
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"Oh, I see. But that doesn't mean he likes me or anything, right?"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjajmrBsux
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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."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTnIYEGkJQ
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrWFtetqKp
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"Not that I know of," Sabrina answered her. "Angel, this is Beatrix."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVNuos80rd
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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?"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrFlmGrIHU
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"It's okay," said Angel. "It's nice to meet you, Beatrix."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7IFkLMsDg
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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."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZ2xausVx8
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"You see," Sabrina said to Angel with a smile on her face.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4jiOhHAws
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"I'm not going to say anything," said Angel. "You obviously know him better than I do."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOV7Megj9Vt
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"Just admit it. He has his eye on you."336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1pazHM5Wi
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Angel blushed. She looked to the floor, hoping that the other two wouldn’t notice.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr11aMKBOSi
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"If you managed to get his attention, what more of the other male folk around here who are single?"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3lg0gkIzC
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73N4UAqSsT
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“Was it like this at your previous workplace? I hear you worked for some editing company, right?” Beatrix asked.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfonUlOp7mf
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLOLmlN5DF
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“Anyway, since you’re close with Eric and Leo, I bet you have their attention too,” said Sabrina.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3ON9K2DkB
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“Oh, no, I don’t think so,” Angel was quick to deny.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNhpgK3iw0
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7Px06bMOg
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7to2Xy61h
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44Zl4lwtJk
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“I can’t answer that.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZV3z0gblOG
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Sabrina drew herself closer, dragging the chair with her. “Why not?” she asked. “Is it that bad?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1aOAt2MZO
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“No one actually knows why Leo broke things off with Kim, and so does she.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡws3EQ30Mb0
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“Oh, darn!” Beatrix clicked her tongue. “Everyone around here also says the same thing.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZlcnEKpCH
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4Ctf8GU7c
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7ol7W798J
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“Well, he does have an attitude, I can agree on that," said Angel.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkRgL55TpS
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“How do you handle him? Doesn’t he get on your nerves?” Beatrix asked.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOkqaO2wvS
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“Sometimes. But he isn’t that bad.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKjRTmYu4C
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgouVL0GTT
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You and me both, Angel thought. “I better start working on these files.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOahQcL13Tn
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“Oh, ya, sure,” said Beatrix, “sorry for disturbing you.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5jhlAy6yu
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDk2aM9f02
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjI1tMEQ8Tn
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3zzGUEWvA
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3spPtrK1Ss
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tSBrbJmyj
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQy2H1USTq
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrvIbQywXn
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“What’s up with you, grumpy?” Eric asked as he came to sit on the chair, facing Leo.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBDSFxKFAM
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“Why don’t you ever knock when you come in?” Leo asked as he folded his arms.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXvJ5UqOLQ
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“I’m sorry, but I already know you’re used to it. So what’s up?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl66ffzwEaC
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtbjT6Dq7B
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“Kim texted me,” he said.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegqMrPlYmg
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“Whoa, Kim texted you?” Eric for some reason didn’t look at all surprised. “How come?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtX9tITUvrk
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“Angel and I met her at the café where we bought croissants.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BE9udGFvE
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“Why didn’t you tell me?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTVbTcv45h
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“It didn’t matter then, but it does now. She just texted me.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzt1jKnNF2z
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“What did she say?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9x6e2mDn8g
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“Just a simple hello.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCzoEZEikG
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“And did you reply?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAL0xNZsEa
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“Of course, I did.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1rTDj1CH7
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“And…?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZdruKsWjd
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“She texted back and I haven’t read the message.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGAPIw4FJk
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“You better see what that message says.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlqcRNkn4Y
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpd7rLoqbb4
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“You’re right. I’m impressed with how much you know women, nowadays.” Eric gave him an encouraging smile.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmbuVPGtT2
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnW7q2NPUD
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“You’ll never know what you’ve to do if you don’t read the message.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0wrlaLMkQ
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDxK1BUS1k
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRQ8rY7OD8
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedzEiUIQhV
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bWUQ7jG9O
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“The less who know, the better.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoSwyEyBBy
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“Sooner or later, you’ll have to tell Kim the truth. If anything, she deserves it more than anyone.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzbO1LVPkr
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNTPVD4qHb
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“What did you tell her?” Eric couldn’t help but look on curiously at Leo’s phone.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0WlnXGmvE
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“I told her we can meet,” Leo answered,336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrB0c4r3p7
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“WHAT!” Eric held his head, not believing what Leo said. “I don’t believe you. Let me see the message.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7uczTMee1
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdp38nrtNSv
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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?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnzfN8jyEu
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“On that part, I don’t know,” Leo answered as he leaned back on his chair, deep in thought.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOW5fcGXlBo
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“Well, if you tell her, it will finally give her the chance to move on, don’t you think?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YrSk5wW64
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“If I do tell her, she’ll kill me.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ529qS9FHii
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotXrgRAnwX
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOCRYiSaNl
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LDseZDLmA
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOYN8P134M
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Eric smiled. “Grandma will be glad if she heard those words coming out of that mouth of yours.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmODt3u3fz4
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“I know. Seems like she was right after all. Kim was never good for me.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXNqjEqFEr
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“Wait until she finds out that you’re actually in love with Carly.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0p2FopncD
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The two cousins looked at each other, imagining the scenario. Eric reacted first.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbCvJhHUym
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInh332kDyE
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv69wB5b5jY
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7pCssrWNy
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The two laughed.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5WsvitP0e
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiqJEn6TXA
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9P0zqFJNE2
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A brief silence passed between them when they suddenly burst out laughing at the same time.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzT2LRwuDl
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"Hey, Miranda, are you okay?"336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleNucDk28R
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYSq83oEZp
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UaPncc69O
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“Scoot over,” Brad insisted as he moved his body closer to hers, forcing her to move.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg487EnutrA
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Miranda moved over to the next chair which was empty and Brad finally managed to sit next to her.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSrIDtM9o2
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“What were you looking at?” he asked as he tried to see what's on Miranda’s phone.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN00GDZbxox
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCapCBXmMCS
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“You seem really fixed on it. I want to see what’s caught your interest.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdc513wmnx
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“Like I told you, it’s nothing. So why don’t you just mind your business?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHJjRmcEZG
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“I would, but I’m not going to this time.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJry49qREj
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“You never do.” Miranda gave him a gloomy look.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eEX5oD7GG
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“I say that because something’s been different about you lately.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDRlWz4po0
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She raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEXDvn0i56
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQxXM3QTMY
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“I had a slight problem with my laptop, that’s all.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJUexe2MVG
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjDMusnyWS
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“I’m just busy, that’s all.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YwpkI0LQt
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“There’s a difference between being busy and getting distracted. And you, my friend, are distracted.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCisAxVzRNH
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wb4SaKFr5
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“So what were you looking at on that phone of yours?” Brad went on to ask.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfS9BYwWyhA
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Miranda looked at him through the corner of her eye. “You really don’t listen, do you?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRUrOLvtcC
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKm7LxrLpg
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx43iYS2cbe
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“Let go of me, Brad,” she warned him.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIMuNPsS7d
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“And what if I don’t want to?” he asked with a smirk on his face.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbQHuGMlm6
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“You’re hurting me. Why are you being such a prick?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrBiCQF5rZ
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnykVbUPaet
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1p7jjTtUzp
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6aUbXfkGh
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEKNu9URCs
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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?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTdVLEjAfG
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“When the time is right,” said Miranda, doing her best not to sound nervous.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVPNWF0jXA
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“So who is this guy, anyway?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpmxkqtOgQ
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfC9TPNI6z
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhMDWI3n3i
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“Whoa, where do you think you’re going?” Leo asked, still seated behind his desk.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBp7TVoCuuT
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“I’m going out for lunch,” Eric answered, heading for the door.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9zaGUbn6L
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“You look like you’re going to the bathroom.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmq2g04amuP
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“I’m taking Angel out,” Eric said with a proud look on his face.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwOcK3jyLH
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Leo couldn’t help but roll his eyes. “Oh, you’re going out with Angel, then?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mVMnwhFsM
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“Yep. Wipe that sour look on your face. Or are you upset that you have to go out with Kim?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡax7Si4GNjU
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“I couldn’t care less about that. Besides, having lunch with Angel doesn’t appeal to me.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uABXxM4iP
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZHuaI6Te9
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLpyyWmIDQ
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBO5fZSdGZ
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“I beg to differ.” Leo’s face became even more serious.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5UMkJKEnF
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6rEkrMNXq
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“I won’t.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBH7hczuNcR
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Eric gave his cousin a concerned look. “I sure hope so. I’m off. See you later.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4utX1glxHg
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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?336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJ2eAge3P5
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudJkaTOIf9
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixhahIgZ8Q
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZakuYcbqBI
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“I bet you’re hungry, huh?” Eric asked as he and Angel finally got out of the complex building.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXAeAFulU8
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"You can say that again,” she said turning to look at Eric. "I’m so famished for my first day.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4KFvJ78Gz
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceTGrFY4HJ
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNT1g9DVEM
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiXdqHwFqW
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBloVgWcg84
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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?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmt01XdfCBr
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSv5q43znMn
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspXKz2HCWV
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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?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLyJJVJYfJ
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9hkSaDOLe
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6MgegPXF6
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUqRmNGElX
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNWNVJT6af
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1GufhbHVG
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilC0gKF0Jp
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMriawQxTxc
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"I’m glad,” said Eric. "I thought you would be upset or something.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMq0e7dKLw
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"I’ve received such comments before, so I’m not.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ptGRMWVRZ
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Eric clicked his tongue as he shrugged. "You would, obviously. I also shouldn’t be surprised.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vOpYteJib
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUWoGyYKNV
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMtXkJxDIX
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyU0eYYXrx
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"Well, the food is on me, so I won’t mind if you order countless dishes.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqfmXByRNb
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"Thanks,” this time she laughed. "But even if I’m so hungry, I don’t eat that much.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzfeNJ66w0
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"Just letting you know that the offer is on the table. Ah! Here we are.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwg5XqHh65
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ODOLHAEPY
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"Shall we?” Eric held the door to the restaurant open as he waited for her.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCllRwhNjG
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Angel shook herself from her daydream and went through the open door.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cLEoGXkDy
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlWWXcm3Ni
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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?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfymZJT3YtU
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"That’s if it’s free,” Eric answered.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2gCLNAyR3
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"Well, you’re just in luck. Please, follow me.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tUgDPaFSc
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMDMYzLNIZ
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"The waiter seems to know you very well,” said Angel as she picked up the menu card on the table.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsfhS9ga9N
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"I come here a lot,” said Eric as he also picked up the other menu on his side.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoTNeqN2CV
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Angel said nothing as she smiled and looked at the menu.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVD6uRQfpb
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"It’s sad that Leo couldn’t join us,” said Eric.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Yv1QFe80i
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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?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUfNfeiSaW
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggq7WQ0aFN
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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?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiw70d627Dd
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"Because he’s having lunch with Kim. He must be heading to her as we speak.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNMvK7aVeD
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Angel raised her eyes from the menu. "Kim? We met her when we went to buy croissants this morning.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGqr7jtwNU
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"He told me. She actually texted him that she wanted to meet. And he agreed to do so.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnT8SXx7vm
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyjsYbuxAN
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AP9C1LGGv
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspXvgjyqyJ
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQw4kZLJMQ
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"Now that you mention it, I fear it will turn out to be a disaster.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRB361kDUh
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYsgx1bOZz
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJ02IlDf6B
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"What are you doing?” Angel asked.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBoj1sbBuU
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"Calling Leo so that he won’t tell Kim the truth,” Eric answered as he looked through his phone.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWTGYtTrJo
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1CUkJC5GO
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"You’re probably right,” Eric put his phone aside on the table and looked at Angel.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi49W8n1F00
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImp7Kby7Mt
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"I agree.” Eric quickly took his phone and went on to call Leo.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tfMKnZeiZ
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb84H2FrDWv
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"Hello?” came Leo’s voice.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoyHaQW73O
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"Thank goodness, you picked the call,” said Eric. "We were starting to get worried.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl4phiRLQJ
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"By ‘we’ you mean, you and Angel?” Leo sounded unconvinced.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmvQF5QQJy
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"It might seem unbelievable, but it’s true.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6IwAowlmm
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Leo sighed. "Get to the point. Why are you calling me?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADjxbJkN8E
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"Are you heading to lunch with Kim right now?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4EfRPznEm
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"I was about to enter the car and head there. What’s up?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyctLUXXzR
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"Quick question. Are you going to tell Kim the truth?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9AVVZeXLe
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"The truth about what? Why I didn’t marry her?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhlI46wp0f
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"Yes.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnCr5GZI0x
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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?”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UTSscZZUW
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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.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHQgwGPWh0
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"Nah, you got this all under control,” Eric quickly pointed out. "I trust that you’ll do the right thing.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdU690t89hv
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTvWkWzyN1
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"I believe you. You’ve a nice lunch.” Eric cut the call.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYmyVaFSjp
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"What did he say?” Angel quickly asked.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Y2M7hBJHv
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrQt74wz0s
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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.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90Fo7lkkHS
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The two looked at each other in silence, again. They both shook their heads as they picked up their menus.336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbY3jVJlC2k
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"Leo has this under control,” Eric assured her. "We’ve nothing to worry about.”336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MHXznR9Cl
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"Ya, you’re right,” said Angel as she looked at the menu, holding it tight. She really hoped that Eric is right.
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