"Can't help it, work's been crazy busy."

"I was strapped for cash at the time, and swamped with stuff."

Somehow, being buried in work every day made me feel more grounded than ever.

"So, what's next on the agenda?"

Everett had cleared his schedule for the day, ready to go with the flow.

"How about a movie? Isn't that part of the classic date playbook?"

"We're not at work, no need for a 'playbook'," Everett said with a slight frown, then turned to check which floor the cinema was on.

We decided on a romance movie, but it wouldn't start for another hour.

I grabbed us some popcorn and pulled Everett to sit on a bench near the cinema entrance.

"No wonder dating is a hit with the youngsters; it does feel pretty awesome."

"If you like it, I'll make time at least once a week just for you."

At that, Dorothy immediately waved her hands, "No way! The Lopez Corporation has too much on its plate, and when my own venture takes off, I'll be swamped too! Let's just savor these moments instead." "I can always make time."

willing to carve out

or... Kevin ends up bearing the brunt of it! Spare him, will you? He's got enough on his

does

the sight of a vendor selling candy apples, "I want one of those! I

stood up immediately and headed

Instead, she took out her phone to snap a picture of him

memento

her phone away, she heard someone

Dorothy looked up-

girls seemed

been taking pictures

"Can we help you?"

if your brother

to grasp what they were

like her

they were the same age, she was

really did

has

if she was his invisible girlfriend,

wanted to ask for his WhatsApp, never

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