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.

one that nobody dares to mess with. So it’s actually an interesting feeling to see such a warm, friendly laugh from a guy like Adrian Dunn. And it helps

the chair out for me before going back to his own seat across the table, “after all, there is no news coming out of the ‘Z House”

“Z house” for its special,

up. “There are…standard procedures still, but I

the only reason why I get to be here today. He is not seeing me because of my work. I have no name out there in this field, nor any experience.

just wouldn’t deliver

from him. I can’t help but wonder if the delay is only because he saw my text to Adrian and he is just delaying to

I feel

help but leave that seat, he says: “I

replace my embarrassment with surprise. So this

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more of

ideas?” He cocks an eyebrow, smirking, “I mean, I WOULD be willing to pay handsomely for news like that, but

says with a serious tone, but somehow I know he is joking about buying my divorce

He really wanted to

wouldn’t dare to expect that even in my

guess I just feel

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