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.

with. So it’s actually an interesting feeling to see such

to worry that you weren’t coming.” He pulls the chair out for me before going back to his own seat across the table, “after all, there is no news coming out of

as the “Z house” for its special, mischievous

knowing this would come up. “There are…standard procedures still, but I can

is not seeing me because of my work. I have 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

Knight just wouldn’t deliver those

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 he is just delaying to mess

feel like there are throns

when I can’t help but leave that seat, he says: “I didn’t think you’d be

embarrassment with surprise. So this is an interview now? I did

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more of a deal than a serious chance for

“I mean, I WOULD be willing to pay handsomely

tone, but somehow I know he is joking about buying

really wanted to hear

that even in

better, “I guess I just feel

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