Chapter 27

Sage shot Michael a smile. “I’ve just registered for a kickboxing class.”

Delight fleeted across Michael’s expression. “What a coincidence! I’m a trainer who specializes in kickboxing!”

It really was a coincidence.

Sage thought the next time she’d meet Michael would be at a business meeting where they’d negotiate about the collaboration. She didn’t expect to see him so

soon.

“I guess I’ll be seeing more of you in the future,” Sage said smilingly. “Have fun working. I’ll be leaving now.”

“Wait, miss!” Michael called out.

“What is it?” Sage asked.

Michael offered shyly, “I don’t know how to repay you for the kindness you’ve shown me back then. Why don’t I treat you to a cup of joe?”

Sage just smiled while shaking her head. “Perhaps next time. I don’t want to take up your time since you’re working at the moment.”

“It’s fine. Actually, I’m about to get off work,” Michael said hurriedly.

He had a youthful face, to begin with. The sight of him looking so anxious made. him seem like an inexperienced and gullible teenager.

Sage could finally understand how older women felt when they laid their eyes on vulnerable young men like Michael. She could practically feel her heart go out to

him.

Her lips curled into a small smile. “In that case, I’ll take you up on your offer.”

“Okay! Just give me a moment, yeah? I’ll be back as soon as I change my clothes!”

by the time. Sage reversed her car

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she said.

got into the car while looking

said jokingly, “I’m not that good at driving, so you’d better be prepared

I trust you,” Michael responded seriously,

safety. This

are we going?”

to drink?

before replying, “Let’s go to a coffee shop.”

at her university. There was

with Ian.

hour lining up just to buy a hot latte which happened to be the most popular drink at a well–known coffee shop in the university town. When she handed it to Ian, he claimed that he took his coffee black and that he would

of high–quality coffee beans, and the milk is super fresh. I assure you that it’ll taste great. Just try it out,

use

her hands in the restroom and walked out, she noticed an extra latte nestling inside a trash can when

saddened by Ian’s heartless act for a moment. Then, she

no longer

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thought that she must have been dropped on the head as a baby. Why else would she act like a

efforts of going to great lengths just to buy him

part–time jobs, so I can always treat you to

looking down on you. I’m really craving

of his head bashfully. “I know a shop that makes a

latte.”

whole time. Business at the coffee shop was booming, that was for sure. The customers visiting the establishment

like to drink,

“Just call me Madam Joyner from now on.‘

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