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.

nobody dares to mess with. So it’s actually an interesting feeling to see such a warm, friendly laugh from a guy like Adrian

coming.” He pulls the chair out for me before going back to his own seat across the table, “after all, there is

“Z house” for

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

here today. He is not seeing me because of my work. I have no name out there in this field, nor any experience. I

Darn Knight just

from him. I can’t help but wonder if the delay is only because he saw my text

and I feel like there are throns growing

seat, he says: “I didn’t think you’d be this nervous at an

embarrassment with surprise. So this

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of a deal

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

but somehow I know he is joking about

wanted to

wouldn’t dare to expect that even in my

sorry,” I smile, feeling a bit better, “I guess I just feel bad not being able to

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