“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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1NSHHXKlD
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“Hello, am I interrupting anything?” came a voice, bringing her out of her thoughts.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrKWeikVRN
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8dCYx6J0K
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“Uh-yes, I’m fine,” Angel quickly answered as she felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedJch2B4CA
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“You’re the new girl, right?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cfXO6erEp
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HDZSklLTw
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“Yes, I am,” she quickly answered again. “Angel Barclay, nice to meet you. You’re…?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33rG7gfmrA
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmy5pyFkfVV
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmk1TK2FGs
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“With your looks, you’ll be the talk for a month. I can guarantee that.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcRfEyTcNW
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Angel nervously chuckled. “Don’t say that. I personally don't think so.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvHW7L9BKo
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“Well, I do.” He looked at the files in her hands. “May I carry them for you? They look heavy.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eO6Q17kOF
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“Ah, no thanks,” Angel quickly refused. “They aren’t heavy at all.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcSvWsQffw
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“You sure? Here, let me help.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVA1z3K9Rl
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0XOfCqRJa
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“Thanks,” Angel managed to say.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qVm1xS6dZ
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“Are you walking over to your desk?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDNjtkmkBC
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJ0DWBuyxh
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Derrick put the files on her desk. “I see you’ve a lot to work on.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQ1lTgskQ0
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5onmJzU2QC
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“I hear you'll be working closely with Mrs. Lance. You better buckle up. The woman is hard to please.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKOBoyyPIE
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“Ya, I’ve been warned. But I’ll do all I can to work hard.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPpnrOTHR5
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSMu5JFDOq
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGaUyhv2or
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“Ah, I see. People are already asking you out?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRk5mTAjtl
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQLdNoOHmr
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Derrick raised an eyebrow and a smile soon came across his face. “Maybe another time. How does that sound?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWMrEZNePc
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Angel quickly shook her head. “That will be great. Thanks for helping me carry these files.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqOyNaVwfX
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“You’re welcome. It’s nice meeting you. I’ll see you around?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jLotVzZBi
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“Ya, I’ll see you.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNsj4pzkI7
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBWYFvLgFP
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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:817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PernQ3bGd
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“Excuse me, it’s Angel, right?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6c3aODIbw2
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lw1cHDdCd
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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-?"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dfj3Y40XX
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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."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJZ4NnOi4K
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"Maybe it's because I'm new here," said Angel, trying her best to stress a point kindly.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXRwJScl2j
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"Or maybe it's because you're just too pretty," Sabrina gave Angel a flashy smile.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DIXuGbE0S
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Angel playfully shrugged her shoulders. "I can't be too sure about that."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowgvy2fvPc
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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."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcivOJelmyZ
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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."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiwNKWmB7O
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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."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0P1bU6R6eY
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"Okay, but what does that have to do with me? I just met him."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl67R2pJsk9
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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."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJQnJgxJo5
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"Oh, I see. But that doesn't mean he likes me or anything, right?"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcStYRpZ8oC
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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."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXchu2wCXE7
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtR2tS1qtu
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"Not that I know of," Sabrina answered her. "Angel, this is Beatrix."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwvQn2VFic
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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?"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjUpPmafRM
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"It's okay," said Angel. "It's nice to meet you, Beatrix."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLA0J1lzYv
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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."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwV1thXOS2G
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"You see," Sabrina said to Angel with a smile on her face.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO01IpyIlpo
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"I'm not going to say anything," said Angel. "You obviously know him better than I do."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHkqiPR41K
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"Just admit it. He has his eye on you."817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0pvF30exQ
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Angel blushed. She looked to the floor, hoping that the other two wouldn’t notice.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HCzxYzAHb
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"If you managed to get his attention, what more of the other male folk around here who are single?"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUu5BhwRJSl
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqN5sgjrwQJ
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“Was it like this at your previous workplace? I hear you worked for some editing company, right?” Beatrix asked.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEND6sFA1B
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAgFwXh9fC
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“Anyway, since you’re close with Eric and Leo, I bet you have their attention too,” said Sabrina.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovRrRyYchp
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“Oh, no, I don’t think so,” Angel was quick to deny.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMCJnu0fW9
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxylW8AiOt
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTt0EcpRrd
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7Z67RXKKi
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“I can’t answer that.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLCgK8ub3h
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Sabrina drew herself closer, dragging the chair with her. “Why not?” she asked. “Is it that bad?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yOwMcPBhd
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“No one actually knows why Leo broke things off with Kim, and so does she.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxNI0PW7Mm
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“Oh, darn!” Beatrix clicked her tongue. “Everyone around here also says the same thing.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnSotthI6y
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfNb65hTJv
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7d0IXFY1N
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“Well, he does have an attitude, I can agree on that," said Angel.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZOAWWsZJ5
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“How do you handle him? Doesn’t he get on your nerves?” Beatrix asked.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrUfqZZgA3
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“Sometimes. But he isn’t that bad.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7JiVtIglD
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRo5Bjt3BN
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You and me both, Angel thought. “I better start working on these files.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8uI7noTbN
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“Oh, ya, sure,” said Beatrix, “sorry for disturbing you.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yyVplmzqw
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkp2Lc3qKQG
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbiWYYCZnF
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhTqKVkOgG
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBtH1UMp7K
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQ8WRYnYWS
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRsWPdagIl
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHh1vBDBw7
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“What’s up with you, grumpy?” Eric asked as he came to sit on the chair, facing Leo.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCF9paXr1sD
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“Why don’t you ever knock when you come in?” Leo asked as he folded his arms.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2u9qYnfCBr
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“I’m sorry, but I already know you’re used to it. So what’s up?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXO2uJoRvyG
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVttzgio1y2
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“Kim texted me,” he said.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ760tEEQPt0
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“Whoa, Kim texted you?” Eric for some reason didn’t look at all surprised. “How come?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UGutmIrJt
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“Angel and I met her at the café where we bought croissants.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2tRU32BC4
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“Why didn’t you tell me?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfQLd9NEBX
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“It didn’t matter then, but it does now. She just texted me.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkweRmlLKu
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“What did she say?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYKlONSa7U
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“Just a simple hello.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQmQWSCM52
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“And did you reply?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7nTrwK8h3
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“Of course, I did.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgn65rkliJ
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“And…?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqpKtSLj4W
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“She texted back and I haven’t read the message.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jBnSmZ6ll
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“You better see what that message says.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfzVheZgsT
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpp2bJd4Nj
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“You’re right. I’m impressed with how much you know women, nowadays.” Eric gave him an encouraging smile.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ082YL9fc6s
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cRwARPupk
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“You’ll never know what you’ve to do if you don’t read the message.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DncdJhXPd
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR13sLFS17L
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbmbMypkrP
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rmR232EJK
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMeaqf2e2G
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“The less who know, the better.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8V8L8rvpsT
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“Sooner or later, you’ll have to tell Kim the truth. If anything, she deserves it more than anyone.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQteeZRn0wJ
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcf8nLlTSq
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“What did you tell her?” Eric couldn’t help but look on curiously at Leo’s phone.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68UvKZOeRq
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“I told her we can meet,” Leo answered,817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOjuoi4Zya
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“WHAT!” Eric held his head, not believing what Leo said. “I don’t believe you. Let me see the message.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPpe45MgH6
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvk1iFtP1Hc
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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?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodNIeR0fxW
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“On that part, I don’t know,” Leo answered as he leaned back on his chair, deep in thought.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPXq1C06M4
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“Well, if you tell her, it will finally give her the chance to move on, don’t you think?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemPNpNYOz6
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“If I do tell her, she’ll kill me.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWUiEsoZt1
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoNAT8cT9p
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUm3yTTQdY3
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6YorAGw8g
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXIcI4Erma
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Eric smiled. “Grandma will be glad if she heard those words coming out of that mouth of yours.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNeuvxcXYB
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“I know. Seems like she was right after all. Kim was never good for me.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOz6BtKMdTo
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“Wait until she finds out that you’re actually in love with Carly.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbzLqtPHkA
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The two cousins looked at each other, imagining the scenario. Eric reacted first.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbctLuRyh5T
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATJJ44XXZm
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnz6jzLoPtE
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrE2Jj4Jyvi
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The two laughed.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpaPIB59w2
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgctXqj4Zh
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGRurzLX0x
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A brief silence passed between them when they suddenly burst out laughing at the same time.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKZlAJ2IYI
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"Hey, Miranda, are you okay?"817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJ1wkXgJSp
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bWWtEfHeS
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFN2wMIPIEo
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“Scoot over,” Brad insisted as he moved his body closer to hers, forcing her to move.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWJAI8Q3ZA
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Miranda moved over to the next chair which was empty and Brad finally managed to sit next to her.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINyqqCB1e5
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“What were you looking at?” he asked as he tried to see what's on Miranda’s phone.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU0aFT1Zua
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFGEbMcuPx
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“You seem really fixed on it. I want to see what’s caught your interest.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1uKvE8ewC
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“Like I told you, it’s nothing. So why don’t you just mind your business?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpokuXlugsj
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“I would, but I’m not going to this time.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqL0mr6syNx
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“You never do.” Miranda gave him a gloomy look.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFkeNkVAO7
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“I say that because something’s been different about you lately.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxZNOFPWN7
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She raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNntcBest10
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqhXxPujsE
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“I had a slight problem with my laptop, that’s all.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8wYBP5Jy4
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CwTF0lxmP
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“I’m just busy, that’s all.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPizrq6leaF
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“There’s a difference between being busy and getting distracted. And you, my friend, are distracted.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHclrACzkYg
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSxDxpuh8A
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“So what were you looking at on that phone of yours?” Brad went on to ask.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0bHNNyL1G
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Miranda looked at him through the corner of her eye. “You really don’t listen, do you?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNpkZZ5F4A
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF41byyGcYa
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78JPdJBHxu
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“Let go of me, Brad,” she warned him.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRIvppyl2G
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“And what if I don’t want to?” he asked with a smirk on his face.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtvnWgXCNo
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“You’re hurting me. Why are you being such a prick?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5D0weEpkk
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQY7gCzf4VK
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgEA1cQLyq
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGhfb48IRd
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2R2wnR823
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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?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UsLwDcrTN
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“When the time is right,” said Miranda, doing her best not to sound nervous.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpzcwd7D1p
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“So who is this guy, anyway?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Gh62Sodxb
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveNqDudlhk
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkM6sa9Wm4
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“Whoa, where do you think you’re going?” Leo asked, still seated behind his desk.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDMR6zczMU
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“I’m going out for lunch,” Eric answered, heading for the door.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuU3MrQvpcI
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“You look like you’re going to the bathroom.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWqcWuFGiK
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“I’m taking Angel out,” Eric said with a proud look on his face.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4FoBuN8lS
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Leo couldn’t help but roll his eyes. “Oh, you’re going out with Angel, then?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRh8UI9npnZ
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“Yep. Wipe that sour look on your face. Or are you upset that you have to go out with Kim?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPXlB7uN1f
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“I couldn’t care less about that. Besides, having lunch with Angel doesn’t appeal to me.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9buInIa2gv
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx06aN8tVzN
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgkR3wMeju
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLdmdwVT74
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“I beg to differ.” Leo’s face became even more serious.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMppxjghGR
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjb3dWYs94z
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“I won’t.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGr7zIpuAR
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Eric gave his cousin a concerned look. “I sure hope so. I’m off. See you later.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lZwIb4mJg
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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?817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1NE7ndhUE
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8ERLIjuQ7
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaRI9VFZeP
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUXlRt55IH
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“I bet you’re hungry, huh?” Eric asked as he and Angel finally got out of the complex building.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcvZ8E9tTg
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"You can say that again,” she said turning to look at Eric. "I’m so famished for my first day.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7qO0c7nmr
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13NTnUnaln
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKG7zIHqGUp
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPJPpDffSt
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRi2PrvVB81
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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?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EetX73aym
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQp9Rak7hf7
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPDXyONpXW
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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?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcYt6hVoPm
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGu9HYP2N4l
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuB0RJdXEmT
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd51u2SO7zJ
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdb20Rvaod1
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IQs2auQnL
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMtSY8a3uo
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5V1pRbQ6y
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"I’m glad,” said Eric. "I thought you would be upset or something.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnnIbnczgY
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"I’ve received such comments before, so I’m not.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaTxBiXHqi
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Eric clicked his tongue as he shrugged. "You would, obviously. I also shouldn’t be surprised.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwiEiPgjzm
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDzZijV9Cp
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sLXbPjukB
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0FFNBKliO
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"Well, the food is on me, so I won’t mind if you order countless dishes.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP17VPUM3u9
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"Thanks,” this time she laughed. "But even if I’m so hungry, I don’t eat that much.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtaAop9gDh
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"Just letting you know that the offer is on the table. Ah! Here we are.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7GyROhCDk
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwL70QMLB1
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"Shall we?” Eric held the door to the restaurant open as he waited for her.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhL1Ey9FIm7
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Angel shook herself from her daydream and went through the open door.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEwpp2Gxfa
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXj4Z2aZAXN
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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?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdUrUZt1Hh
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"That’s if it’s free,” Eric answered.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYF4pZmOgbG
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"Well, you’re just in luck. Please, follow me.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduf67O0KMf
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10CldlZzrf
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"The waiter seems to know you very well,” said Angel as she picked up the menu card on the table.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqLM5Ko1Z9
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"I come here a lot,” said Eric as he also picked up the other menu on his side.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZVPHTmLDM
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Angel said nothing as she smiled and looked at the menu.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvkSkp7Wda
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"It’s sad that Leo couldn’t join us,” said Eric.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TUnwZf2ke
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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?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUSoQYJRLp
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNz3H1T0sD
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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?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNdyuEc5Ry
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"Because he’s having lunch with Kim. He must be heading to her as we speak.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VhHOb0f98
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Angel raised her eyes from the menu. "Kim? We met her when we went to buy croissants this morning.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZxo91E463
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"He told me. She actually texted him that she wanted to meet. And he agreed to do so.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStOjJCstJU
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQA4hPx7UhA
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgwQTGe6bP
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYdRXjk3D0
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbx8uuPRM4i
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"Now that you mention it, I fear it will turn out to be a disaster.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1wyye3zjb
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVk0gXTyBQ
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV0gsBflDY
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"What are you doing?” Angel asked.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XNjmC5Ntt
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"Calling Leo so that he won’t tell Kim the truth,” Eric answered as he looked through his phone.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQkYg2w4aM
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgRmj7M6Xh
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"You’re probably right,” Eric put his phone aside on the table and looked at Angel.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3K1TsHeST
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqxZWdIQz6
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"I agree.” Eric quickly took his phone and went on to call Leo.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtqgowSYVV
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhQzHLiqqu
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"Hello?” came Leo’s voice.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3y5TsB0ES4
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"Thank goodness, you picked the call,” said Eric. "We were starting to get worried.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaH9qgzyIlB
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"By ‘we’ you mean, you and Angel?” Leo sounded unconvinced.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2jy6pwQTE
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"It might seem unbelievable, but it’s true.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJOzMLX5M1
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Leo sighed. "Get to the point. Why are you calling me?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IxQ2o6emi
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"Are you heading to lunch with Kim right now?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHs4Xcildit
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"I was about to enter the car and head there. What’s up?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptZDFpabNC
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"Quick question. Are you going to tell Kim the truth?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqzAuH6B2d
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"The truth about what? Why I didn’t marry her?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsa6UaqEzp
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"Yes.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiowT6omwH
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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?”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeaC74K05n
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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.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6YMpZpm7X
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"Nah, you got this all under control,” Eric quickly pointed out. "I trust that you’ll do the right thing.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGs2vdr1zEl
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8u6q977HH
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"I believe you. You’ve a nice lunch.” Eric cut the call.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfKFnPWyz6
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"What did he say?” Angel quickly asked.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJJw6IK0h5
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKRMkywtyO
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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.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOl2VBFuGHk
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The two looked at each other in silence, again. They both shook their heads as they picked up their menus.817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KZbbhhpjK
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"Leo has this under control,” Eric assured her. "We’ve nothing to worry about.”817Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SDFTxsMa7
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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.1234 copyright protection813ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GANVggbb1 尼

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