Janet was in the middle of a pleasant lunch with her colleagues.

“Lind, your phone’s been ringing for a while now. Someone is probably trying to reach you.” Gerda spoke through a mouthful of beef noodles. She was exceptionally observant by nature, so she was able to hear Janet’s phone even with all the chatter around them.

It was a good thing, too, since Janet herself hadn’t been paying attention to the device.

She picked it up now, and hurriedly opened her screen to a message from Bernie. He was asking her out, saying that he wanted to apologize to her in person.

Janet paused, hesitating.

Bernie had never treated her badly. If anything, he had always tried to do the best for her. He used to speak up for Janet whenever Jocelyn would bully her. He certainly wasn’t as vicious as Fiona or Jocelyn.

Bernie had a gentle, easygoing demeanor. It wasn’t even much of a surprise that he had reached

reply. She agreed to

over once office hours were

a good while, but Bernie seemed to be running

a cup of coffee just as the sun

to give Bernie a

she would just leave. It

on the table. The intoxicating aroma was irresistible.

It was Kent.

when he had come, but he just slid into the chair across her table as if it was the most natural thing in the

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255