034 A Good Story

Scarlett’s POV

“Sorry!” I blurt, taking my eyes off his table, even more nervous, “It’s just…I mean…”

I can feel my ears burning up. I’m lousy at this kind of stuff. I’d choose to deal with writing over people any time of the week, especially a businessman like him.

“Relax, I was just joking,” He laughs, reaching out for a handshake, “I don’t imagine you’d be interested in it.”

I don’t know how to answer this out–of–nowhere comment that seems to have some deeper meaning behind it, so I choose to ignore it and answer the one before that:

“Thanks for the concern. The trip isn’t so bad,” I take his hand, adding when he cocked his eyebrows lightly, “I took the subway over, for that exact reason.”

He laughs.

an interesting feeling to see such a warm, friendly laugh from a guy like Adrian Dunn. And it helps me

going back to his own seat across the table, “after all, there is no news coming out

as the “Z house” for its

manage an awkward laugh, knowing this would come up. “There are…standard procedures still, but

no name out there in this field, nor any experience. I wouldn’t even get a chance to lay out my ideas if not for the title

Darn Knight just wouldn’t deliver those

waited was also for that. Yet two “two to three days” passed and there was not even a piece of word from him. I can’t help but wonder if the delay is only because he saw my text to Adrian

and I feel like there

I can’t help but leave that seat,

embarrassment with surprise. So this is an

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my ideas, but I saw it more of a deal than a serious

ideas?” He cocks an eyebrow, smirking, “I mean, I WOULD be willing to pay handsomely

tone, but somehow I know he is joking about

He really wanted to

to expect that even in my wildest

sorry,” I smile, feeling a bit better, “I guess I just feel bad not being able

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