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.

it’s actually an interesting feeling to see such a warm, friendly laugh from a

starting 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

the “Z house” for its special, mischievous design

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

to be here today. He is not seeing me because of my work. I have no name out there in this

Sebastian Darn Knight just wouldn’t deliver

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

and I feel like there are throns growing out

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

replace my embarrassment with surprise. So this is an

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034 A Good Story

I saw it more of a deal than a serious chance for a

I WOULD be willing to pay handsomely for news like that,

tone, but somehow I

really wanted to hear

expect that even in my wildest

guess I just

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