Of all places, to run into Stanley here.

Who is the woman with him? Could it be Annie or somebody else?

Natalie couldn’t figure out who it could be offhand and did not bother herself with that at the moment.

“Where are you guys? We’ll come to you.”

“We’re at the balcony of the dining hall. The couple whom Joyce had met are here too,” came Lina’s reply.

“Stay right there, we’ll be over in a bit.”

Natalie hung up and dropped her phone back into her purse. “Stanley is here,” she informed Shane. “There is a woman with him. Joyce ran into them and cried. She might have had a misunderstanding.”

Shane knew that Joyce liked Stanley. Therefore, he was not at all surprised at this piece of news. “Let’s go. Aren’t we going to meet them?” Shane offered Natalie his arm.

She stepped back in trepidation. “What are you doing? You’re not going to carry me all the way over there, are you?”

Shane did not deign to answer her.

 

“Please, darling, there’s no need.” Natalie was at a loss. “It’s just a tiny abrasion on my heel, not a sprained ankle. I can walk just fine now that you’ve treated it for me.”

paces in an attempt to convince him, to which he

 

their way to

Stanley from a distance as

blonde hair and was of a thin and slender build. One look at her was sufficient to conclude that she

at once—it

intimate with Stanley. It was not

Natalie walked over to them. “Stanley, it’s been a

“Long time no see, Nat. How have you been?” he asked, while pointedly ignoring Shane who stood next to

frowned slightly but opted not to say

She turned to Annie who stood beside Stanley. “Are you

earshot hung her head at Natalie’s remark.

care much about Joyce’s anguish. “No, I’m not. But…” he trailed off

at the news

Natalie, like a woman interrogating her

did

was her

I would definitely consider dating her,” Stanley continued as he

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