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.

mess with. So it’s actually an interesting feeling to see such a warm, friendly laugh from a guy like Adrian Dunn. And

out for me before going back to his own seat across the table, “after

house” for its special, mischievous design of that

laugh, knowing this would come up. “There are…standard procedures still, but I can guarantee a scoop for

all, my divorce news is 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.

Sebastian Darn Knight just wouldn’t deliver

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

me, and I feel like there are throns growing

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

So this is an interview

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034 A Good Story

of a deal than a serious chance

“I mean, I WOULD be willing to pay handsomely for news like that, but I don’t think there is a need to

a serious tone, but somehow I

He really wanted to

that even

I smile, feeling a bit better, “I guess I just feel bad not being able to deliver my promise in

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