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“Okay, I can do this,” she took a deep breath and tried to relax. She wished she could be in a quiet room, but with the noise around, she had to get used to it.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Vj78FrSg4
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“Hello, am I interrupting anything?” came a voice, bringing her out of her thoughts.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToGn0gKWWM
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Angel quickly opened her eyes in fright and found a smartly dressed man standing in front of her. He wore a silver-grey suit that fit well on his body. His clear blue eyes looked at her anxiously, and Angel couldn’t help but stare at his kind, round face with his blonde hair cropped around his head leaving a reasonable amount of hair in the front and middle. A few strands of his hair fell in curls just above his left eye.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWPawb2vON
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“Uh-yes, I’m fine,” Angel quickly answered as she felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1uTqq9Mc2
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“You’re the new girl, right?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRN6LbJYF5
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Angel didn’t know what to say as she felt she would drop the files in her hands. The man in front of her is gorgeous. And judging by the way his suit fit well on his body, he definitely does workouts at the gym or something. She told herself to pull herself together.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YWoHfNsdm
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“Yes, I am,” she quickly answered again. “Angel Barclay, nice to meet you. You’re…?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCqXwmyqEr
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“Derrick,” the man quickly drew out his hand to give her a handshake. Angel had to carry the files with her one arm to draw out the other. They shook hands. “I wasn’t in the architecture department when you passed by. I just heard we've a new girl in town.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwGRtaLvYW
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“Oh,” Angel felt her cheeks heat up even more. “I didn’t know I would still be the talk of the department.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXKo8zYVlQ
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“With your looks, you’ll be the talk for a month. I can guarantee that.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmM6lYMk9p
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Angel nervously chuckled. “Don’t say that. I personally don't think so.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE74Iz5Gtde
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“Well, I do.” He looked at the files in her hands. “May I carry them for you? They look heavy.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPGEWX4gsT
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“Ah, no thanks,” Angel quickly refused. “They aren’t heavy at all.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNICSreXwxh
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“You sure? Here, let me help.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTUS2aGnQB
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Derrick came closer and took the three huge files from her hands. Angel felt like a huge weight has been lifted. She hadn’t realised how heavy the files were until now.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEM6eGW52S
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“Thanks,” Angel managed to say.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9quWlmYAS
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“Are you walking over to your desk?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUO9UbtFmX
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“Ah, yes, I am.” Angel led the way to her cubicle in the main work area. She could feel a number of eyes on her and a few whispers here and there.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrAmDuscJu
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Derrick put the files on her desk. “I see you’ve a lot to work on.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfP2iWrGd9
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“Not really,” Angel said, trying to shake off the feeling she's getting from people around her. She started to rub the back of her neck. “Just trying to familiarise myself with what I’ll be doing around here.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOaIuwJFZV
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“I hear you'll be working closely with Mrs. Lance. You better buckle up. The woman is hard to please.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5Aa89l1da
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“Ya, I’ve been warned. But I’ll do all I can to work hard.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdqoCB12ME
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Derrick gave her a kind smile. “Well, I’ll leave you to it, Miss Barclay. Hey, if you’re up for it, you and I can go out for lunch with the others from my department.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTOQrae0OI
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“Thanks, but I’ll have to decline. I already made plans with someone today.” Angel stared at her phone on the desk. Eric sent a text a few minutes ago inviting her to lunch, so she couldn’t turn him down.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitxckanOiK
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“Ah, I see. People are already asking you out?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRclu95BnVQ
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Angel found herself blushing even more. “It’s not like that,” she managed to say. “It’s just between friends, nothing special.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNtqKkjaGs
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Derrick raised an eyebrow and a smile soon came across his face. “Maybe another time. How does that sound?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGr0CcJ5XhT
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Angel quickly shook her head. “That will be great. Thanks for helping me carry these files.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeteZ5IwZv
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“You’re welcome. It’s nice meeting you. I’ll see you around?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLBltmvVH5
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“Ya, I’ll see you.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3HMRLm0Xq
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Derrick gave her a wave and started to walk out of the work area. Before Angel could take her seat, she could’ve swore that he had turned to look at her before disappearing out of sight. She didn’t want to think too much about it.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEPwh8N8V7
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She looked at the files in front of her and knew she had a lot to do. She better get to work now before work starts to pile up. She got one file and placed it in front of her when she heard:497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdERccXUQkk
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“Excuse me, it’s Angel, right?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCV4ECgtziQ
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Angel turned around and found a young lady, an African American like her, seated at her desk opposite Angel’s cubicle. Her skin colour is darker than Angel’s, like that of dark chocolate. She had black, kinky hair tied above her head and leaving a huge tuft of hair. She wore glasses with a blue frame and wore a black suit with a white blouse and matching black high-heels. Angel couldn’t help but feel intimidated by the lady’s beauty.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8b6ORpglh
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“Yes, it is," said Angel as she fully turned around in her seat and drew her arm out. "Your name is-?"497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IEzYGozQl
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"Sabrina," said the lady as she leaned forward and shook hands with Angel. "I see a lot of people really want to know you."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjVaUAoNPS
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"Maybe it's because I'm new here," said Angel, trying her best to stress a point kindly.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfioQtN6B9m
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"Or maybe it's because you're just too pretty," Sabrina gave Angel a flashy smile.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7xk6TYm6n
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Angel playfully shrugged her shoulders. "I can't be too sure about that."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdB40suW24
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"It's because you don't see it. The person you were talking to just now, he's really hard to come by. A lot of ladies around here try to get his attention. For him to actually ask you out for lunch will probably leave a lot of people here speechless."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgseN8I0Tdc
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Angel raised an eyebrow. "Really? Why do you say so? You make it sound like he's an introvert when he seems like a really outgoing person."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5N95XEPuck
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"He is. It's just that he has his own circle of friends. When many ladies try to get close, he pulls away. He's acquainted with a lot of us, but none of us have ever gotten close to him."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQEoHtM4P0
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"Okay, but what does that have to do with me? I just met him."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6glcmt9ohl
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"Him escorting you here and asking you out for lunch is actually the first time I've seen him try to engage a lady in a conversation. He rarely does, unless he is talking about work."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk75tz3jrNM
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"Oh, I see. But that doesn't mean he likes me or anything, right?"497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOVRentxAl
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Sabrina shrugged her shoulders. "Who knows with men. One minute they're leading you on, the next they aren't. But with Derrick, he might really like you."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtW4qIQ1Rl
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"He doesn't have a girlfriend, does he?" came another female with blonde hair and striking blue eyes. She stood in the aisle with papers in her hands. She seemed to have popped out out of nowhere.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRknp2G79E
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"Not that I know of," Sabrina answered her. "Angel, this is Beatrix."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvEZjaiLIY
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"Oh, sorry for butting in in your conversation," said Beatrix, looking at Angel and raising her hand apologetically. "Where are my manners?"497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXZrK6L2Tx
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"It's okay," said Angel. "It's nice to meet you, Beatrix."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡey7gmf4j5U
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"Nice meeting you too. Just like Sabrina said, I'm also shocked Derrick actually talked to you so casually and actually asked you out for lunch."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq74lIfEl0a
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"You see," Sabrina said to Angel with a smile on her face.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOkoN1DjR8
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"I'm not going to say anything," said Angel. "You obviously know him better than I do."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pWN4MunvX
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"Just admit it. He has his eye on you."497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhuRU8EnBr
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Angel blushed. She looked to the floor, hoping that the other two wouldn’t notice.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyTlDwKZSF
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"If you managed to get his attention, what more of the other male folk around here who are single?"497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyg9MMntwk
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"Let's not talk about that," said Angel as she quickly spun around in her chair. “The last thing I need right now is to worry about who likes me.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvO1K4dAeC
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“Was it like this at your previous workplace? I hear you worked for some editing company, right?” Beatrix asked.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTuQPGtwaP
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Looks like they got their information from HR, Angel thought before she turned around to look at the two ladies. “As far as I can remember, no. Most men were married, so, I didn’t have any problems.” Except Mark, of course. She made sure not to say that out loud.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHhbR53lGP
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“Anyway, since you’re close with Eric and Leo, I bet you have their attention too,” said Sabrina.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFN2eCLWV7l
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“Oh, no, I don’t think so,” Angel was quick to deny.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaMceKEFHw
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“They are very good-looking and all the ladies wouldn’t mind getting close to them. But just like Derrick, they also don’t like to get too close. Eric's better since he’s outgoing and all. But Leo keeps to himself. He seems like a no nonsense person and he was pretty serious with his relationship with Kim until they called off the wedding.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweiLZhw8yA
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Angel didn’t want to hear any more of this. If only they knew that the reason why that happened is because of Carly.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBtgSxyaWa
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“Do you know why that happened, Angel?” Beatrix asked. “You’re close to the family, so you should know the reason.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3lDWormDE
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“I can’t answer that.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDO8oPxmi9K
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Sabrina drew herself closer, dragging the chair with her. “Why not?” she asked. “Is it that bad?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbkoTAKDZe
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“No one actually knows why Leo broke things off with Kim, and so does she.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYNiLA5t03
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“Oh, darn!” Beatrix clicked her tongue. “Everyone around here also says the same thing.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKcmfmrP2w
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Good, Angel thought. It’s best she went with this. No one in the McDonell mansion knows the truth except for her, Eric, Carly and Leo. The more people think of it as a mystery, the better.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiarHh4OHe
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“You see, Leo keeps things to himself,” said Sabrina. “As much as he is good looking, I feel he has such an attitude. You feel it sometimes when he talks to you, though he isn’t always like that.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkY8rnA8gw
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“Well, he does have an attitude, I can agree on that," said Angel.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbolhyuMSSw
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“How do you handle him? Doesn’t he get on your nerves?” Beatrix asked.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJ3hvhKuRD
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“Sometimes. But he isn’t that bad.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYsWWF32Y6
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“Ya, I see how he’s close with his family, especially Eric,” said Sabrina. “I just wish he was more outgoing, you know.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdO3Xv5bgsi
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You and me both, Angel thought. “I better start working on these files.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMlIkJtZ4x
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“Oh, ya, sure,” said Beatrix, “sorry for disturbing you.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWKohAYLOp
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“Not a problem.” Angel quickly swirled round in her chair to face the file in front of her. She really needed to get some work done. She didn’t expect to be in engaged in so much talk on her first day. She still felt uneasy as she heard a whisper across the room and thought she had heard someone mention her name. She had to agree with Derrick. She would be the talk of the office for a while.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynFlTTDvq2
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She closed her eyes shaking off the feeling so as to try and focus on work. She always did this, even at the editing company when she sometimes felt anxious or pressured. When she opened them, she went straight to work on the files.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2izYAZYeJ
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Leo heard the phone on his desk vibrate. He wondered if it’s Eric sending him a text that he couldn’t find what he went to look for. Leo sighed. He now wished his father was handling this meeting with Eric and not him. With Eric out of the office for a while, now is the time he can try and catch up on work, especially with answering his emails on his iMac.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYH06MawdS
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His eyes left the computer screen and he went on to look at his phone. A sudden feeling came over, telling him that it might not be Eric who sent him a message. Could it be his father? If he wanted anything from Leo, he would've called. Maybe it’s his mother? No, he shook his head. It can’t be her. Just like his father, she would’ve called. Could it be Carly? It might, he thought positively. Maybe she thought of texting him.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WctmUVF8b
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He quickly took his phone and turned on the screen to find the message isn’t from Carly. It's from Kim. He felt like putting his phone aside and getting back to work. Instead, he unlocked the phone to read her message and it was nothing but a simple “Hello.” He rolled his eyes as he wished he had never bumped into her at the café this morning. Should he ignore the message? As much as he wanted to, he still had to say something. He didn’t want to seem rude like he does sometimes.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmU78zombq
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He texted her back and quickly put his phone down on the desk, hoping that she wouldn’t text back, but she did. Leo couldn’t help but groan.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgSBnfjV5N
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A knock soon came at the door and before Leo could tell the person to come in, the door flew open and Eric walked in with papers in his hands. Leo groaned even more, throwing his head back onto his chair.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggnPLzlQcA
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“What’s up with you, grumpy?” Eric asked as he came to sit on the chair, facing Leo.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFH9LUCuv2R
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“Why don’t you ever knock when you come in?” Leo asked as he folded his arms.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6MieWraCs
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“I’m sorry, but I already know you’re used to it. So what’s up?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFN3Dtk3HCk
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Leo looked at Eric. His cousin knew him better than anyone. He took a deep breath and leaned his elbows on the table.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgJBt20tte
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“Kim texted me,” he said.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXWshiOBjV
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“Whoa, Kim texted you?” Eric for some reason didn’t look at all surprised. “How come?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2CDJKJe6C
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“Angel and I met her at the café where we bought croissants.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YcNy9HQIN
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“Why didn’t you tell me?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibhN9zjjZB
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“It didn’t matter then, but it does now. She just texted me.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpOMdZ1yzR
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“What did she say?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXPsjkqYss
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“Just a simple hello.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtTRKY5vpQ
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“And did you reply?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkd0Yq3PBle
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“Of course, I did.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNV3olgMTL
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“And…?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkfHMLh6cN
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“She texted back and I haven’t read the message.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWh1kBSPyj5
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“You better see what that message says.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfKBSzfe1h
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“And what if I don’t want to? It’s pretty obvious that she wants to hook up for lunch or something.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxSvFx1S1Q
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“You’re right. I’m impressed with how much you know women, nowadays.” Eric gave him an encouraging smile.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OQinUptxW
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“Don’t flatter me. What am I going to do? I don’t want to meet her, that’s if she does ask that we should.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3U1Bp9GAg
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“You’ll never know what you’ve to do if you don’t read the message.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3PgXimP8A
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“You’re right.” Leo took his phone and unlocked it. When he read the message, he suddenly had a gloomy look. “She wants us to meet.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdT7ysV2A9
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“She really must be desperate, huh?” Eric raised his eyebrows. “Who can blame her? Being dumped on your wedding day to such a handsome man like you wasn’t what she expected.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsRQ04vDhy
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“You aren’t making me feel any better. Besides, I apologised. I don’t know what she wants me to do.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwC3Rhy9XI
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“She needs an answer from you. That’s what.” Eric leaned back on the chair. "You never told her why you left on your wedding day. In fact, everyone keeps asking me that question and I always say that I don’t know.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUcN2wDUmt
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“The less who know, the better.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNe4SKGEwM9
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“Sooner or later, you’ll have to tell Kim the truth. If anything, she deserves it more than anyone.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmoJvZc8QM
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Leo didn’t say anything as he looked down at his phone on the table. He took it and started to tap away, then he quickly put it down.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaDhvFpsSG
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“What did you tell her?” Eric couldn’t help but look on curiously at Leo’s phone.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygz3U5Hz2q
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“I told her we can meet,” Leo answered,497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4zkTSDRO8
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“WHAT!” Eric held his head, not believing what Leo said. “I don’t believe you. Let me see the message.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDSFTUYsUU
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Leo groaned, but he got his phone, unlocked it and gave Eric. When Eric read it for himself, he stared at Leo.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYJQ6t2RX5
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“You’re serious,” he said as he gave Leo back his phone. “Are you finally going to tell her the truth?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2gTcLj4Js
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“On that part, I don’t know,” Leo answered as he leaned back on his chair, deep in thought.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylbbRefeDA
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“Well, if you tell her, it will finally give her the chance to move on, don’t you think?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Lu6KqEFdn
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“If I do tell her, she’ll kill me.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmGnv55g0k
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“It’s typical of a woman. Even I would kill you. I wouldn’t like to know that the reason why my man left me was because he fell in love with someone else.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwozqQnb5qB
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Leo chuckled to himself as he stared at the ceiling. “I still remember that day. Gosh, all of that happened so suddenly.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9W2Qxfm9yG
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“I thought you had gone mad, but looking at you now, you seem to have made the right decision. You don’t look regretful for leaving Kim.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzyxWO81wQ
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“I think it was the right thing to do.” Leo now had his eyes on Eric. “If anything, I feel like I really didn’t love her at all.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwBtaZBuZK
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Eric smiled. “Grandma will be glad if she heard those words coming out of that mouth of yours.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaN3UpwJkg
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“I know. Seems like she was right after all. Kim was never good for me.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmDBP0NjwI
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“Wait until she finds out that you’re actually in love with Carly.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxL7iUwXVNO
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The two cousins looked at each other, imagining the scenario. Eric reacted first.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrh0MCDQPf
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“No, I don’t want to imagine it,” he said as he shook his head. “Something tells me it won’t be a good one.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1T6AU2Voy
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“I agree,” said Leo as he rubbed the temple of his head. “I don’t want to imagine my mother, though.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7lIoOIsIc
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“That one is pretty obvious; I don’t have to imagine it, that’s if I want my head to explode.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy610U3Kc4c
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The two laughed.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2zHMZCl7M
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“Okay, okay, let’s get back to work,” said Eric, wiping away a tear in his eye. “Remember, we’ve to finish these arrangements before lunch.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSZ9d6USgs
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“You’re right,” said Leo as he went on to look at his screen and switched windows from his email to an open document.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVutNCyNG23
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A brief silence passed between them when they suddenly burst out laughing at the same time.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnWrQ9ko7o
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"Hey, Miranda, are you okay?"497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjZlhwTzl2
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Miranda quickly turned to the person who spoke to her. It's Brad. She rolled her eyes. “Oh, it’s you,” she said, turning her head to look elsewhere.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7NenUWB8K
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Miranda was seated on a chair in the lecture room. They were waiting for their next lecture as the previous one ended minutes ago. She had been going through her phone to pass time when she was supposed to be studying. God knows just how behind she is.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMs85aNNi9
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“Scoot over,” Brad insisted as he moved his body closer to hers, forcing her to move.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5eYM7v2qS
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Miranda moved over to the next chair which was empty and Brad finally managed to sit next to her.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSKUHbCx6E
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“What were you looking at?” he asked as he tried to see what's on Miranda’s phone.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcq5weNDFS
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“Nothing, why do you want to know?” she asked, holding her phone tight and facing her body the other way to avoid him from looking.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNBTzYrG96
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“You seem really fixed on it. I want to see what’s caught your interest.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wiRbgWY7A
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“Like I told you, it’s nothing. So why don’t you just mind your business?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4HmexFuOg
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“I would, but I’m not going to this time.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ940FoX5m5d
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“You never do.” Miranda gave him a gloomy look.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaaskCKiNV
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“I say that because something’s been different about you lately.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9ORIkvEQo
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She raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgvonAekO4
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“Well…,” Brad placed his elbow on the table with his hand supporting the side of his face so as to get a good look at Miranda. “You’re barely concentrating in class these days. And last week when we were handing in our assignments, you were late. You were so lucky that the madam took pity on you and accepted it.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7nt3aHpSe
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“I had a slight problem with my laptop, that’s all.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sQOxgUGyQ
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Brad scoffed. “Nah, that’s not it.” He wagged his index finger in front of her face. Miranda got irritated that she pushed his hand away. “Something is keeping you distracted.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLT2H2NYejy
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“I’m just busy, that’s all.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGoBaxufQx
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“There’s a difference between being busy and getting distracted. And you, my friend, are distracted.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUJ0LY46bW
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Miranda rolled her eyes at him and looked down at her phone before she went on to look in front of her.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVn9VBvlOZ
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“So what were you looking at on that phone of yours?” Brad went on to ask.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsrjlMAZS9
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Miranda looked at him through the corner of her eye. “You really don’t listen, do you?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyseWty5Ezm
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“I thought I saw you looking at a guy's photo on Instagram just now. I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNE3HQENcq
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Miranda felt like standing up from her seat to go elsewhere, but she soon felt Brad hold her free hand, pinning her in place. It’s like he knew what she was about to do and he did the only thing possible to pin her down.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rdvZ9gqUG
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“Let go of me, Brad,” she warned him.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSCv8hlpWY
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“And what if I don’t want to?” he asked with a smirk on his face.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHdX5aewXN
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“You’re hurting me. Why are you being such a prick?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvqI4ROZwG
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“It’s because I’m worried about you. Something is up and I need to know what it is. Is it that man you keep looking at on your phone? Mind you, I’ve seen you looking at him time and time again.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUG5RNKI8i
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Miranda felt her cheeks heat up. She couldn’t tell Brad about her sudden interest in Leo McDonell. Brad just said he looked familiar. And if he kept looking at her phone, he might realise who he is. She had to think of something.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3F1aHlg8Y
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“You’re worried over nothing,” she said. “Just some celebrity that I follow on Instagram. I think he’s really cute and that’s why I look at his photos.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iJxfjZ5ym
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Brad stared at her for a second. Miranda knew she had told him part of the truth. But she couldn’t go into detail or else she might say something about Leo. If he knew, she didn’t know what he would do.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NCDqbD8ot
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“Girls and your stupid crushes,” he said as he finally let go of her hand. “When will you ever let it go?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtHo5jJVQR
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“When the time is right,” said Miranda, doing her best not to sound nervous.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDQU3WELkH
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“So who is this guy, anyway?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhqHFlX7YH
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She was afraid he was going to ask that. So when their lecturer walked through the door of the theatre, she let out a silent sigh of relief. Everyone who was still up and about went to their seats, and the lecture begun.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfdBw7Tihd
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It’s finally lunch time, and Eric couldn’t wait to get out of the office with Angel and go somewhere nice. He had been in Leo’s office preparing for the meeting with the Chinese. Now that they're done, he couldn’t wait to leave.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNokudgKoVn
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“Whoa, where do you think you’re going?” Leo asked, still seated behind his desk.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LSuXLhMb7
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“I’m going out for lunch,” Eric answered, heading for the door.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwUTZDD1FS
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“You look like you’re going to the bathroom.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLy77mqIxn
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“I’m taking Angel out,” Eric said with a proud look on his face.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04ugYZiR9j
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Leo couldn’t help but roll his eyes. “Oh, you’re going out with Angel, then?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGPLCv9oZS
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“Yep. Wipe that sour look on your face. Or are you upset that you have to go out with Kim?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWlBFogBdj
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“I couldn’t care less about that. Besides, having lunch with Angel doesn’t appeal to me.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7P8l9QxNR5
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“That’s because you don’t like her. Mind you, having lunch with Angel is way better than having it with Kim.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqzn8Ls6c5
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The look on Leo’s face became grim. Even when he didn’t want to admit it, he knew Eric is right. He cleared his throat. “If you ask me there isn’t much of a difference.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJRe6qkDGJ
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It's Eric’s turn to roll his eyes. “You know, if you gave yourself time to actually know Angel instead of fighting with her all the time, you’ll find that she’s okay to be with than Kim.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBdUta1CUQ
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“I beg to differ.” Leo’s face became even more serious.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nzGYP5dYS
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“I’ve to go now,” said Eric as he reached the door and held the knob. “Tell me how things go with Kim, okay? And try not to start an argument with her, wherever you will be.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMstLnZbhbP
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“I won’t.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDHpiQNf7r
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Eric gave his cousin a concerned look. “I sure hope so. I’m off. See you later.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdm82sjadvT
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Leo gave him a nod and Eric quickly rushed out of the door like an excited young boy who had been told he could go outside and play with his friends. Even when Leo felt irritated by Eric’s enthusiasm, he couldn’t help but envy him a little. The man is in love, Leo thought to himself. Even when he knew he loved Carly, he didn’t experience the kind of lovey-dovey nonsense Eric is in right now. Is that what he admired? The crazy feeling of liking someone that you couldn’t wait to see them?497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE551AdOqYq
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Leo shook his head. People are different and express love in different ways, he concluded. There’s no doubt in his mind that he loved Carly. Besides, he thought to himself, I don’t think Eric likes Angel to that extent. Maybe what he feels for her might pass in due time. Leo thought again, and concluded that Eric’s feelings towards Angel aren’t going to pass any time soon.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8taVhlab3
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He soon got up from his seat as he also had to prepare himself to go and meet Kim. He didn’t know how his lunch with her is going to go. Before that, he thought he could lie to her that something came up to avoid any drama. But he couldn’t do that now. He would look like a coward. Something he doesn’t want to be.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX98eHTiUpH
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He walked up to the door and got his jacket on the coat hanger. And with a deep breath, he opened the door and walked out.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdit6D9i6NQ
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“I bet you’re hungry, huh?” Eric asked as he and Angel finally got out of the complex building.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1dv07Kdxe
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"You can say that again,” she said turning to look at Eric. "I’m so famished for my first day.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UrxS2tSlC
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"I get what you mean. So many people keep asking me about you.” Eric had his hands in his pockets as he stared up at the sky. "You’ve made quite a reputation for someone on their first day.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkoFktzmJL
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"All that will pass.” Angel smiled at Eric. "It’s just the first day. By the end of the week, everyone would’ve forgotten that I even existed.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDb14yMomvf
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"I doubt that. People will forget, but it’s no question that you’ll still be the talk of the office. I mean, you’ll obviously be classified as the most beautiful female member of staff.” Eric now had his eyes on her as he chuckled.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRY2w4du9yq
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Angel playfully punched him on the arm. "What are you saying? There are many beautiful women at the company. If you ask me, their beauty is intimidating.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuEmva3hqk
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"That’s because you miss the big picture,” Eric stopped walking as he now held her arm to stop her as well. "You really are very beautiful, you do know that, right?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTM5YmgprA
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Angel couldn’t say anything as she continued to look at Eric. Her heart started to flutter and felt her cheeks heat up. She found all of this awkward as she started to look around. She looked back at Eric, wondering how to tell him that they were standing in the middle of the street and might be in the way. But the look he continued to give her left her speechless.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3RvGq5NaM
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"I wish you could see what I see,” he said in a whisper. Even with all the bustling of people about and the hooting of the car horns, Angel got what he said. That made her cheeks heat up even more. She cleared her throat.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SpPaCkHcT
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"Ummm, Eric, we’re standing in the way,” she said. "This isn’t the time or the place for this, don’t you think?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuizpByECLT
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"Oh,” Eric forgot they were in the middle of the sidewalk, with people moving around. "I totally forgot that we were here in the first place. I must have spaced out a bit.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2uTwy9UYu
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Angel cleared her throat again as she looked down at her feet for a brief moment. "That must be it. Come on, weren’t you taking me out for lunch? I’m starving.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFI2lts7dSY
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Eric nervously chuckled and at the same time scratched the back of his head. "I shouldn’t keep a lady waiting. Sorry about that.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZ8xPlFcNB
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"Not at all.” She tried her best not to look like she had been flattered, but her cheeks continued to blush, making her even more nervous.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFiNYVssX8
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They continued their walk down the sidewalk when Eric said, "I mean what I said, though. I hope you aren’t offended or anything.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4yygwzcsI
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They stopped at the traffic lights and they waited for the walk sign to light up when Angel turned to look at Eric. "No, don’t worry,” she said.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiq5rEmh4N
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The light soon went green and the pedestrians who stood at the edge of the sidewalk crossed the road to the other side.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2OV0QZ77S
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"I’m glad,” said Eric. "I thought you would be upset or something.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfB63MN9wsD
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"I’ve received such comments before, so I’m not.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtzc57AlJA
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Eric clicked his tongue as he shrugged. "You would, obviously. I also shouldn’t be surprised.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5E14eo9bYm
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Angel tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. She couldn’t tell Eric that his approach was different from the ones she had encountered before. Even from Mark. She felt her cheeks heat up even more by the thought of it. It's best, she thought, that I don’t say anything.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ahUYjSJnp
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"Let me take you to my favourite restaurant nearby,” Eric continued as he smiled at her. "You’ll love it. And you can order whatever you like.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS872323mbl
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Angel couldn’t help but chuckle. "Don’t be so silly,” she said. "As much as that offer sounds tempting, it’s pretty obvious that I won’t be that careless.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYg5toJnwE
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"Well, the food is on me, so I won’t mind if you order countless dishes.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuV98SESTC
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"Thanks,” this time she laughed. "But even if I’m so hungry, I don’t eat that much.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTenlrBB21Y
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"Just letting you know that the offer is on the table. Ah! Here we are.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxUK7epGSa
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They stopped in front of a small restaurant. From outside, it might not look like a five-star restaurant, but for some reason, Angel found it almost elegant as she looked through the huge glass window. The décor is simple but had a touch of elegance. White chairs and tables covered with white cloths with beautiful gold embroidery on them. Elegant flowers of different colours and types sat on different tables, making the place look more romantic. This scene reminded her of the place she went for lunch with Mark last week.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmt4YR1UVjt
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"Shall we?” Eric held the door to the restaurant open as he waited for her.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmRXPmebMH
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Angel shook herself from her daydream and went through the open door.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlh9T56tewH
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She started to look around the place when a smartly dressed male waiter, approached her. Eric stood behind her after closing the door. Immediately, the male waiter smiled at Eric like they know each other. Angel shouldn’t be surprised. Eric did say he liked coming here.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fMsmfeafL
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‘"Hello, sir,” said the young waiter with a wide smile. "I see you came with company. Will you be taking the usual table?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNw2O8pPzXk
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"That’s if it’s free,” Eric answered.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1f6kTG7Ie
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"Well, you’re just in luck. Please, follow me.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ354LV6Axlj
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Angel couldn’t ignore the way the waiter addressed them with so much courtesy. He led them to one of the tables by the corner, close to the window. When they neared the table, Eric drew out a chair for her to sit and Angel did likewise. Eric sat on the other side of the table, facing her. He told the waiter to serve them a glass of water as they looked through the menu before ordering.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3DARmyuFp
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"The waiter seems to know you very well,” said Angel as she picked up the menu card on the table.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmz7SSfSCs
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"I come here a lot,” said Eric as he also picked up the other menu on his side.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RP4cCJk9w
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Angel said nothing as she smiled and looked at the menu.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlMfprGVcE
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"It’s sad that Leo couldn’t join us,” said Eric.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJSHCyRU8b
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Angel looked at Eric. "Why do you say so? Were you scared that the two of us would start a fight in the restaurant?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtxrlP2uiJ
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Eric laughed. "No, I didn’t think that way in the least. If there is one thing I know for sure, you two can behave yourselves in a public place like this one. I wasn’t going to worry at all.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnZqBPOA4S
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Angel made a face because she knew Eric is right. She looked back at the menu when Eric put up a funny face. "So then, why did you say that?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnyFeQjpDW
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"Because he’s having lunch with Kim. He must be heading to her as we speak.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotRWEscc0R
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Angel raised her eyes from the menu. "Kim? We met her when we went to buy croissants this morning.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhLcpZnpaK
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"He told me. She actually texted him that she wanted to meet. And he agreed to do so.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRILoNbTjo
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"That’s so unlike him,” she looked towards the waiter who had brought them glasses of water. He asked if they were ready to order, and they both said they weren’t.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSCILGtGpu
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"I know, right?” Eric agreed with Angel after the waiter left. "I think he’s doing the right thing. Maybe he'll finally get to tell her the truth.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmX8xj6E90
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Angel didn’t say anything as she thought about it. "Do you think he will? I mean, him going to see her is already unbelievable as it is.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64Fq855vF1
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Eric shrugged. "Who knows. If he does tell her, I think she’ll be at peace, right? But she’ll probably freak out and would want to know who it is.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sgMv7idXG
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"Now that you mention it, I fear it will turn out to be a disaster.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTxhXKpMuW
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"You’re probably right,” Eric looked up at the ceiling, deep in thought. "That’s if Leo does tell her the truth and mentions that it's actually Carly he’s now in love with.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYYkm4hzyA
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The two looked at each other in silence as they thought of the scenario. Eric groaned in frustration as he quickly pulled his phone out from the pocket.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuA9roRY87I
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"What are you doing?” Angel asked.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvFqlypFSu
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"Calling Leo so that he won’t tell Kim the truth,” Eric answered as he looked through his phone.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfpE8JIVoP
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"I think we’re just overthinking things. What if he doesn’t say anything? Or what if he does but doesn’t mention Carly’s name? If Leo is in line with what we just thought, the best is not to mention Carly.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPz53eLRXSO
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"You’re probably right,” Eric put his phone aside on the table and looked at Angel.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6mjSzmVPE
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Angel continued to stare at him, but then, she put the menu on the table and started to play with her fingers. She bit her lower lip. "On second thought, I think you better give him a call. Just in case.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBE4fN5fzp
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"I agree.” Eric quickly took his phone and went on to call Leo.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqFqxdMJWM
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He had his phone to the ear when the ringing tone of Leo’s phone came up. He started to get worried in the moments that passed as the phone kept ringing. Could Leo already be with Kim at this very minute? He looked at Angel who looked back anxiously. She also started to worry. And just when Eric thought Leo wasn’t going to pick the call, he heard the cracking sound at the other end of the line.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQHbBDymFL
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"Hello?” came Leo’s voice.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoowZLvvaf
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"Thank goodness, you picked the call,” said Eric. "We were starting to get worried.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNV8AjmJmuk
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"By ‘we’ you mean, you and Angel?” Leo sounded unconvinced.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdvmFjvjL6
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"It might seem unbelievable, but it’s true.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7J05BCZq3
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Leo sighed. "Get to the point. Why are you calling me?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUfVihN4I7
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"Are you heading to lunch with Kim right now?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBLXol31NH
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"I was about to enter the car and head there. What’s up?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KfpuPHib3
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"Quick question. Are you going to tell Kim the truth?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjE47Qh1G5v
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"The truth about what? Why I didn’t marry her?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡab5iRmW5ux
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"Yes.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40HnzMGkhC
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"Weren’t you the one saying I should? What’s wrong? Are you getting second thoughts or you think I might screw this up?”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDZlqHIPgW
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"Uh…,” Eric hesitated as his eyes found Angel who had been looking at him the entire time. Judging by Leo’s statement, he felt like he didn’t have to worry at all.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEKMKKIaQ5
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"Nah, you got this all under control,” Eric quickly pointed out. "I trust that you’ll do the right thing.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFFUh43FmZ
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Leo murmured and Eric knew he had just got on his nerves. "I don’t know why you’re scared, but I already know what I'm going to do. And if I'm going to tell her the truth, then you shouldn’t be bothered about it.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDQGqOmoLN
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"I believe you. You’ve a nice lunch.” Eric cut the call.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXGn2AI67X
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"What did he say?” Angel quickly asked.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPf7I84qLh
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"That he’s got everything under control,” he answered. "I believe him. If he really is going to tell her the truth, I don’t think he’ll tell her he’s actually in love with Carly. If he does, then Kim will tell aunt, and she’ll be furious.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0gkJQUs2z
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Angel cleared her throat before she said, "not only that. Once she finds out, she’ll realise that before Carly and I moved in, we had all known each other and have been pretending this whole time. And they might end up finding the truth about how Leo and Carly met.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJSYwWWyPN
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The two looked at each other in silence, again. They both shook their heads as they picked up their menus.497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDxzynsztR
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"Leo has this under control,” Eric assured her. "We’ve nothing to worry about.”497Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29wTvxpiD8
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"Ya, you’re right,” said Angel as she looked at the menu, holding it tight. She really hoped that Eric is right.8964 copyright protection493ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2o81pID7n 維尼

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