A bead of sweat rolled down her temple and to her jaw. Eve quickly rubbed her jaws on her shoulder, without jiggling the cake she was working on.
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Her client, Avery Erickson was an artist herself and sketched the cake for Eve and genuinely, Eve appreciated the girl for lessening her workload but the design was a pain in the ass, with intricate sugar paste flowers and edible beads..
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Eve straightened her back after pushing in another flower into the cake. She groaned as her back popped and in the back of her mind, Eve decided to hit back at the gym. She's so awfully out of shape.310Please respect copyright.PENANAlegDZ4X4pk
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"Hey Eve?"310Please respect copyright.PENANAXbvIWAPTaR
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Susan, the middle aged woman who managed the cash counter in the Coffe and breakfast shop popped her head in through the open door of her work room.310Please respect copyright.PENANAdE5dxn0ibo
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"What is it Sue?"310Please respect copyright.PENANA4PmeLZg6Eh
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Eve went back to her work, hunching over the table. The wedding was in two days and Eve really don't want to procrastinate.310Please respect copyright.PENANAP4xHpL6tlr
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"Uh, two men are down at Coffee shop. They requested to see you"310Please respect copyright.PENANAqte7oX19Lj
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Eve frowned and turned around. "You have any idea who they are?" when Susan shrugged, she told her to sent them up.310Please respect copyright.PENANAKDl9khvDeQ
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Eve pressed her lips into a thin line and walked out of the room and went straight to the small office. It's where she met with clients. She made a face at the mess. Crumbled papers littered the polished wooden floor. The wastebasket in the corner was filled to the brim with papers and her table was a disaster.310Please respect copyright.PENANAb9dqeiT9UU
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Eve took off the coffee brown apron she was wearing and made her way towards the table, attempting to tidy up her table. A knock reached her ears soon after. 310Please respect copyright.PENANAKPhhxy0knj
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The door opened and a young man walked in. He maybe in his thirties, with thick black hair and bright green eyes. He had a huge grin plastered on his face and automatically, a small smile appeared on her face. She like pleasant clients, but the smile dropped into a frown when she saw who walked in after him.310Please respect copyright.PENANAq0iTYli0ny
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Eve gaped at him. His face looked more defining in the light and sure enough, Eve noticed a thin white scar, just where Sam had shown her.310Please respect copyright.PENANASuGCmiC7yo
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And he was staring at her.310Please respect copyright.PENANA8dqbguqhYj
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Eve willed her eyes to look away from the man who looked like he walked straight out of a fashion magazine and they settled on the black haired guy.310Please respect copyright.PENANAmRV50Ru2Oy
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"Please take a seat..."310Please respect copyright.PENANAwPSEMsjGDa
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"Williams. Jason Williams", the man's eyes sparkled and Eve recognized him immediately. He was the first person who asked for her business card at the engagement a week ago.310Please respect copyright.PENANAVgBCKoTltc
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"Ah, Mr. Williams, please take a seat", her eyes flew over to Adam, who was still staring at her, with his hands pushed into the pockets of his black slacks. The first few buttons of his blue shirt was undone and she saw a black ink peeking out. 310Please respect copyright.PENANA0DISnHEVZN
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"You too Mr. Ratchford"310Please respect copyright.PENANARG6E4URBzI
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She managed to say the words, moving over to sit down on her chair, facing Jason who was already seated. He was surveying her office room and heat rushed to her cheeks when she saw his lips quirk up, obviously noticing the mess.310Please respect copyright.PENANAHYELxjwQ6P
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"I'm sorry about the mess-"310Please respect copyright.PENANAwr0m7MeG8u
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"Creative people are tend to be messy"310Please respect copyright.PENANAwJWMaBN5ja
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Eve's mouth hang open and she stared at Adam who sat down on a chair. Even Jason had a surprised look on his face.310Please respect copyright.PENANAOozyGvpxNs
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Eve cleared her throat. "My mum used to say that", she mumbled, more to herself. Her eyes lifted and Adam's eyes trailed down, lingering at the opal locket of her chain. Eve thought she saw the start of a smile but it disappeared as soon as it came and his face was once again stoic.310Please respect copyright.PENANArP51tNI7Gs
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Her hands itched to close around the locket, where a piece of her mother rested but ignored it and instead, smiled at Jason.310Please respect copyright.PENANA6psmkBoRie
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"How can I help you?"310Please respect copyright.PENANA7sJFFYQrg2
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Jason's smile widened and he leaned forward, his hands resting atop the table. "My little boy is turning five", he said and Eve didn't bother to hide her surprise and Jason laughed. A full, careless sound.310Please respect copyright.PENANAUDplwWvgrw
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"I know, I know I look too young to be a dad but it happened and I'm goddamned proud about myself" he gave her a goofy smile and Eve chuckled while Adam rolled his eyes.310Please respect copyright.PENANACu5iBQBcPo
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"And the cake you brought at the engagement was absolutely stunning", he widened his eyes as if specifying his words. "And I might have snooped around since you are comparatively new to the industry and guess what? You are the best and my baby boy only deserved the best"310Please respect copyright.PENANA4KksDiTGwj
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Eve's face kept heating up at the compliments. She was still getting used to being complimented and Jason was practically gushing about her.310Please respect copyright.PENANAG9Hd77CX3P
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"I'm- I'm glad to hear that", she mumbled and pulled out a drawer, producing a notepad and a pen.310Please respect copyright.PENANAfQuNQ8qBBx
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"What's his name?"310Please respect copyright.PENANAv1IMfztfM2
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She hovered the tip of the pen over the clear white paper. "Ryan"310Please respect copyright.PENANA5sOeMHNrSh
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She wrote it down.310Please respect copyright.PENANAt79ZROO28R
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"Any ideas of what he might like?" Jason didn't miss a beat replying. "Spiderman"310Please respect copyright.PENANAysNf0iENwO
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Eve smiled and scribble it down while her brain put together various ideas to make a spiderman cake. "Flavor?"310Please respect copyright.PENANA3bKMFWfQBZ
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"Cookies and cream and vanilla", Jason was now grinning like a fool. She sneaked a glance at Adam and found him already looking at her. She dropped her gaze.310Please respect copyright.PENANAjRpi2NkQzP
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"Well then", she closed her notepad, clasping her fingers together on top of the table. "I'll make a sketch and if you don't mind, can you bring Ryan over tomorrow? I wanted to know about his ideal birthday cake from himself"310Please respect copyright.PENANAhxfeqqjYA7
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Jason opened his mouth but Adam beat him to it. "I'll bring him over. You have to attend a meeting with Mr. Brown"310Please respect copyright.PENANAz5Zan4ii4L
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Jason gaped at his friend. Or boss. Eve had no idea but she could see a teeny weeny bit of a friendship between them. "I do?"310Please respect copyright.PENANA512CcrxQge
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Adam's jaws ticked when he replied. "Yes. Yes you do". They both shared a long look and it honestly looked like they were communicating through their eyes, before Jason sighed.310Please respect copyright.PENANAIrsuh0X3sg
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"How could I forget?", he muttered under his breath before getting up. "Thank you Miss. Jackson. I will take my leave now", he smiled at her, then shot Adam a look that almost looked like a warning and swiftly walked out of her office.310Please respect copyright.PENANA4nTZm5CETS
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Adam remained.310Please respect copyright.PENANAHBtPKoDGf8
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Eve swallowed thickly, mustering up enough courage to look him in the eyes. He just remained like that, arms crossed, leisurely leaning back against the chair. His hair was in a neat top bun unlike how she first saw him.310Please respect copyright.PENANA8r5E37ck8Q
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" Is there anything else?"310Please respect copyright.PENANAR3QqM09Mz9
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She frowned. A small tilt of his head was the only movement as he assessed her and Eve noticed how his gaze lingered on the opal locket.310Please respect copyright.PENANASdtuQnISUr
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It was something more than mere curiosity and it made her uncomfortable.310Please respect copyright.PENANAPIfWYBjSO8
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"Mr. Ratchford-"310Please respect copyright.PENANAVpHqFclv9A
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"Call me Adam"310Please respect copyright.PENANAwvZvNKKrL4
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His gruff voice made her clamp her mouth shut. "I need you to do me a favor"310Please respect copyright.PENANAhTxwIUWJgz
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Her heart thudded against her chest. Adam Ratchford wanted a favor from her?310Please respect copyright.PENANA6fBj24q8fB
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"Uh-"310Please respect copyright.PENANA58RoGnPmmF
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"I want you to marry me"310Please respect copyright.PENANAqohOwjq2ZP
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Her eyes almost popped out of their sockets. She stared at him for a good two minutes.310Please respect copyright.PENANARUW0rainjB
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"Excuse me?"310Please respect copyright.PENANATLeXhO8DqZ
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His gaze remained on her, hard and unwavering. "You heard me"310Please respect copyright.PENANAbgHs9ChdHc
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Eve struggled to close her mouth. He was-he was demanding her to marry him.310Please respect copyright.PENANAqtslhibHXS
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"Marry you?", Eve leaned back with a dumbfounded look. Adam rolled his eyes, leaning into the table just like Jason did minutes ago.310Please respect copyright.PENANAuni3D91gUQ
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"Is it that hard to understand?", he sighed, like he did not just asked her to marry him. 310Please respect copyright.PENANA1PTnW2LZnV
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Eve's face morphed into a scowl. "Yes it is when it's coming from you" she crossed her arms. She didn't let the fact that she was actually terrified on the inside show on her face. What in the world was this man thinking?310Please respect copyright.PENANAoHtEaLjpGi
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A hint of smile but just like the other time, it disappeared. "Other women would die to be in your position"310Please respect copyright.PENANACjn64dN3Hl
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Arrogant jerk. Eve grit her teeth. But he was right of course. A man with model worthy body and looks, a successful businessman...women would kill to be in her position.310Please respect copyright.PENANAOhzkg23OfM
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But that's beyond the point. 310Please respect copyright.PENANA2PkLLNdeoo
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"My apologies, I'm not like those other women"310Please respect copyright.PENANAujEt11ZPfR
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She said through clenched teeth. It was outrageous enough that he demanded her to marry him but compare her with those women who are after money and status...it was disgusting.310Please respect copyright.PENANAECPcR6ArhA
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There was a glint in his eyes. It emphasized the gold specks around the pupil. "Exactly the reason why I chose you"310Please respect copyright.PENANAlLVjxpEFC6
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Eve was once again staring at him flabbergasted. "You don't know me!"310Please respect copyright.PENANAM8G88LB5X6
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She hissed, gripping the edge of the table until her knuckles turned white. The itch was stronger and she let herself succumb to the urge and close her fingers around the locket. 310Please respect copyright.PENANAnlunuAWne0
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"I know enough", his eyes were on her hand that was now around the locket and her stomach knotted uncomfortably. No one else other than Sam knew about the locket. Not even Daniel, even though he questioned her about it. But the look that crossed over Adam's face...it was like he knew what was inside the locket and how much it meant to her.310Please respect copyright.PENANASjnFVBw79f
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It terrified her.310Please respect copyright.PENANACykstARTmf
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He must have noticed it, his eyes softened visibly. But before he could say something, Susan walked in. 310Please respect copyright.PENANAsF8zpX5Vu9
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"You have got another client waiting", she said, eyes drifting over to where Adam was seated. He was still staring at her, with a blank expression. Susan must have sensed the tension in the room and shot her a concerning look. Eve licked her dry lips.310Please respect copyright.PENANAAhvbxT1N22
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"Tell them to come up. Mr. Ratchford was just leaving"310Please respect copyright.PENANAXh8Ry1KZiL
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Susan nodded, not even recognizing the name she said and walked out of the room. To her relief, Adam stood up but he leaned over the table, hands flat on the table until she could feel his hot breath on her face. Damn his height!310Please respect copyright.PENANAOS29SGHrFJ
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"Remember this Genevieve", he breathed out, eyes hard and as cold as ice. "I get what I want. Always"310Please respect copyright.PENANAqmxl3RZEp2
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She saw his true self then, understood why he was nicknamed The Great White Shark. His eyes were set on her, and he will get her. He remained like that, staring into her eyes when the door opened. 310Please respect copyright.PENANAsNOQMHHnK1
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Unfazed, Adam straightened up and she breathed out in relief but it was short lived as her eyes fell upon the person who was standing by the door. Daniel frowned at Adam's back and his eyes widened when the latter turned on his heels. Adam didn't even glanced at Daniel as he walked towards the door but stopped by the threshold, looking over his shoulder. "I will see you tomorrow Genevieve" and he was gone. 310Please respect copyright.PENANAFLsRKvU2eA
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Eve leaned back against the chair, fingers still around the locket. Her heart was hammering inside her chest to the point it was hurting. And she could feel the pounding of a headache.310Please respect copyright.PENANAOVOCUJycnQ
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She rubbed two fingers on her forehead, lips pressed into a thin line as she watched Daniel sat down where Adam was sitting seconds ago. He was dressed in a casual button down and jeans. "What do you want Daniel?"310Please respect copyright.PENANAzMkiJifAoL
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He sighed, running a hand through his blonde hair. "Not even a hi?"310Please respect copyright.PENANAHlP29HTb0M
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The pounding increased inside her head. She reached and grabbed the water bottle while Daniel watched her.310Please respect copyright.PENANAMSrRODY0ix
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"I have a lot of work to finish Daniel. Say what you want and leave"310Please respect copyright.PENANAta1CqOK1ev
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She said after quenching her thirst. She contemplated whether to call Sam and tell her what happened. She was going to flip for sure but Eve was not sure. She was in this mess and Eve don't want her best friend to be involved.310Please respect copyright.PENANAowkmXU2Spf
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"What was Adam Ratchford doing here?"310Please respect copyright.PENANA4BJt3KRtJs
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He pressed his lips into a thin line. Eve sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose. The headache increased to the point she felt like her head was splitting in two.310Please respect copyright.PENANAXjZRVs2iJa
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"It's none of your business"310Please respect copyright.PENANAO6HwGWF1ey
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Unmistakable anger shone through his face. "Like hell it's not my business!", his fist collided with the table. The tremor rocked the contents and her bottle toppled over, rolling down to the floor.310Please respect copyright.PENANASCAz3slLER
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He was lucky she had the damn headache.310Please respect copyright.PENANAMvMlHdFnza
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"Daniel if-"310Please respect copyright.PENANAWGJy2ECL8U
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"Do you even know who that was Evie? That guy is a walking danger zone. You should not-"310Please respect copyright.PENANAsedDuFanvt
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"Shut the fuck up!"310Please respect copyright.PENANABwX9UMAXuG
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His eyes went wide, mouth hanging open. Eve rubbed her forehead furiously, to ease the pain. And Daniel's voice was making it worse.310Please respect copyright.PENANAWmHRlFZeAP
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And if her mum was here, she would have ordered Eve to cleanse her mouth with holy water.310Please respect copyright.PENANAOWFo1UP2Hn
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"Who the fuck are you to tell me what to do and what not to?"310Please respect copyright.PENANAraM9M8Lrjd
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Her voice came out quite. But she could feel it unveiling in her chest, the anger. Frustration. Betrayal. Grief. Everything aimed at the man in front of her. The man whom she loved. Or did she? She was unsure about it now.310Please respect copyright.PENANAHJOL6l5rxF
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Sure they were together for almost a year, if sneaking around was considered dating. He was always afraid someone would see them. Someone would tell his father. 310Please respect copyright.PENANAe0VXHVaF0y
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"Evie-"310Please respect copyright.PENANAksyupB7F1t
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"Don't call me that!"310Please respect copyright.PENANAqOhD1QxmIN
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She cried out, hitting the table with her hand. Pain shot up through her arm but she clenched her jaws, making the pain. She curled her fingers into a fist, staring at him through tearful gaze. 310Please respect copyright.PENANAb2oUJaPJH3
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"You lost the right to even look at me when you just turned your back to me and got engaged with another girl" 310Please respect copyright.PENANAquWLlDt4bs
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Eve stood up, wiping her face clean of the stupid tears. She had held herself this long, she could hold on a little while longer. 310Please respect copyright.PENANAAJodGWCeuv
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"Evie listen to me! I had no other choice. I came to apologize-"310Please respect copyright.PENANAltYwtrz00z
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"Apologize?"310Please respect copyright.PENANA8Bsr2gGmC4
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She laughed. She couldn't believe that she loved this piece of horse shit.310Please respect copyright.PENANAv4mOue7RNC
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"You didn't even had the audacity to break it off with me first before getting engaged, did you?"310Please respect copyright.PENANA5SyXLWYOao
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"I tried but-"310Please respect copyright.PENANAIbyv1elB0Y
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"Get out"310Please respect copyright.PENANAE3uvZZEYJw
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"-what?"310Please respect copyright.PENANA3q5lS9QV9W
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Eve rolled her eyes, leaning against the table, arms crossed. The pounding inside her head had died down into a dull ache.310Please respect copyright.PENANAMoND8aRb3Q
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"I said get out. I have got better things to do than hear your pathetic excuses"310Please respect copyright.PENANA2ITHw84vpx
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She stared down at him. Hurt flashed through his green eyes and Eve felt nothing. She felt nothing for the man in front of her. 310Please respect copyright.PENANARToG7pVqPd
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A defeated sigh left his lips as he got back to his feet. "I'm sorry", he breathed out and when she remained quiet, he silently walked out of her office.310Please respect copyright.PENANAG0INE1SB0g
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She walked out a minute later and made sure Daniel was out of the building. She stared out through the wide glass windows, eying his sleek blue sedan as it drove away.310Please respect copyright.PENANAioNn1R5DhV
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"I'm getting back home", she mumbled checking her wrist watch. It was only eleven in the morning but she really had no mood to complete the cake she was working on.310Please respect copyright.PENANA9QKKPtRYHi
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Harry, the senior Baker in her bakehouse narrowed his beady eyes on her while he kneaded some dough. "Does it have to do anything with that guy that just walked out like his momma denied his favourite cookie?"310Please respect copyright.PENANACYzUQ5PkF2
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Eve's lips quirked up. "Sort of. Can you take care of things here? Just call me if anything important comes up"310Please respect copyright.PENANAaVuxmZA00u
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Harry nodded with a grin. "Of course girl. You go home and take some rest", the sides of his eyes crinkled when he smiled. Eve offered the older man a grateful smile and pulled off the apron she was still wearing. 310Please respect copyright.PENANAF05B6HD7vK
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She assigned Susan and Derrick to take care of the coffee shop and walked back home. It was only a fifteen minute walk and it helped her calm down a bit. 310Please respect copyright.PENANA2G1uavPDVk
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She was done with Daniel and Eve doubted that she will see him again, on his wedding day maybe. But she doesn't care. And her mind came around to another matter at her hand. 310Please respect copyright.PENANAT1W4fDq9RS
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Adam Ratchford.310Please respect copyright.PENANARi3abijONC
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Eve shook her head, puffing out an angry breath. She couldn't believe that man asked her to- demanded her to marry him.310Please respect copyright.PENANAyP43Bj0E4Y
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She felt her headache coming back. She cursed at that arrogance prick in her head and rushed back home.310Please respect copyright.PENANAK77o7v3MS8
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