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.

fact that he was with Estelle that they were probably

earlier remarks, Charlie deduced that Jonathan had intended to invite

his phone, his face betraying no emotion, but internally,

temper? Did she even pause to think why

If she wanted distance, so be it. He was worried he

suffocating under a cloud of frustration and misery.

Monday

to the cafeteria alone for lunch as usual since Charlie was out.

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 hosting

documents in his

thing!” Tracy agreed

Emily walked in, standing a meter away. “Mr. James”

to the scar

and asked in a flat tone, “Are