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.

him as the bad boy in school, one that nobody dares to mess with. So it’s actually an interesting feeling to

out for me before going back to his

the “Z house”

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

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. I wouldn’t even get a chance to lay out my ideas if not for the title

Darn Knight just wouldn’t deliver those damn

of the reason why I 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 he is just delaying to

I feel like there are throns growing out

leave that seat, he says:

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

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034 A Good Story

of a

you not come to present your ideas?” He cocks an eyebrow, smirking, “I mean, I WOULD be willing to pay handsomely for news like

serious tone, but somehow I know he is joking about buying my

really wanted to

that even

sorry,” I smile, feeling a bit better, “I guess I just feel

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