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.

the fact that he was with Estelle

deduced that Jonathan had intended to invite him, but Emily

phone, his face betraying no

Emily upset because he’d lost his temper? Did she even

seemed oblivious, unaware of those who truly cared for her. If she wanted distance, so be it.

suffocating under a cloud of frustration

Monday

a moming full of meetings, Emily went to the cafeteria alone for lunch as usual since

office to hand him a few documents that needed his signature. She then

at the documents in his hand. He said calmly, “Get

thing!” Tracy agreed quickly and

standing a meter away.

eyes to glance at her, paying particular attention to the scar on

a flat tone, “Are you still mad at me?”