Find Me In Your Labyrinth

Emily flashed a grateful smile, “Thank you, Mr. Lamont”

“Just call me Jonah,” Jonathan grinned back warmly.

“Alright then!” Emily cheerfully agreed, before heading back to the kitchen.

As soon as she turned around, her smile faded. Her previous encounter with Charlie had been far from pleasant and utterly awkward. Plus, Charlie was pissed at her So, she decided it was best to avoid him for a while.

Jonathan plonked himself on the living room couch and shot a text to Charlie, “What did you do to piss off Emily again?”

Charlie texted back promptly. “Did she say something to you?”

“Don’t sweat it, she didn’t spill anything”

After a while, Charlie pinged again, “Where are you?”

Tm hanging out with Estelle,” Jonathan replied.

he was with Estelle that they

remarks, Charlie deduced that Jonathan had intended to invite him, but Emily had vetoed

bar, Charlie sat with his phone, his face betraying no emotion, but internally, he was seething.

because he’d lost his temper? Did she even pause to

unaware of those who truly cared for her. If she wanted distance, so be it. He was worried he might snap at her again,

was still suffocating under a cloud of frustration and

Monday

to the cafeteria alone for lunch as usual since

in the afternoon, Tracy went to his office to hand him a few documents that needed his signature. She then reported. “Frank’s Colin is

at the documents in his hand. He said

thing!” Tracy agreed

in, standing a

paying particular attention to the scar on

gaze and asked in a flat tone, “Are you still mad