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.

as the bad boy in school, 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

for me before going back to his own seat across the table, “after all, there is no news

as the “Z house” for its special, mischievous design

would come up. “There are…standard procedures still, but I can guarantee a

of my work. I have no name out there in this field, nor any experience. I

Knight just wouldn’t deliver

“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

nail on me, and I feel like there are throns growing out of my

at the moment when I can’t help but leave that seat,

replace my embarrassment with surprise. So this is an interview

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034 A Good Story

of a deal than a serious

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

tone, but somehow I know he

He really wanted to hear

wouldn’t dare to expect that even in my

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

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