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.”

stood up to walk several paces in an attempt to convince him, to which he relented by

 

and made their way

caught an unmistakable glimpse of Stanley from a distance as well

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

her at once—it was

turn of events, Annie had managed to get this intimate with Stanley. It was not impossible for them to have already been in a

Natalie walked over to them.

“Long time no see, Nat. How have you been?” he asked, while

frowned slightly but opted not

to Annie who stood beside Stanley.

had been within earshot hung her head at Natalie’s remark. Lina hurriedly patted

by Stanley, though he did not seem to care much about Joyce’s anguish. “No, I’m not. But…” he trailed off as he

to rejoice at the news but Stanley’s unfinished sentence wreaked havoc on their

like a woman

did for Joyce, he would put

her husband, after

is an interesting girl. I would definitely consider dating her,”

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