Leo took a deep breath and let it out after a second’s pause. You can do this, he told himself. No matter how uncomfortable he felt, he’s going to walk through the door in front of him and have lunch with Kim. He felt like leaving and telling Kim over the phone that he couldn’t make it. But it’s too late now. Kim must’ve seen him through the large glass windows and it would be embarrassing if he were to leave now.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrxusn6hnN
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He gathered his composure as he straightened his collar. He started to make his way towards the restaurant. Before he could get to the door, it flew open and two ladies walked out. Leo made way for them and he thought he saw one of them give him an eye as they passed. He ignored them and held the door open before it slang itself shut.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqkrN3Jr8u
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He is greeted by a waiter. "Good afternoon, sir," the man said. "Would you like to make a reservation?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSVcoiZfFZ
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"Actually I'm here to have lunch with someone," Leo answered. "Kimberly Gates?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqG8JheH6O
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"Oh, yes, she told me you were coming," said the young man. "Right this way, please."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxTXlOADNN
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The man led the way with Leo following behind him to the centre of the room. Leo saw Kim looking just like she did when he saw her this morning in her white office dress and a cashmere pink jacket. He noticed that her long blonde hair fell in curls and she wore lovely gold studs with a matching gold neck chain. When she saw Leo, her eyes widened with excitement.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUhanqWcBD
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"Here you are, sir," said the young man with a bright smile on his face. "If you would like to order, please let us know."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGpcV0FSND
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"We will, thank you," said Kim as she smiled at the young man. Leo took his seat opposite Kim immediately the waiter left.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQDVVVfWhH
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"Hi, again," she said as she put up a nervous smile. "I honestly didn’t think that you would come."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe44IDQmVNi
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Leo had to pick his words carefully as he already felt irritated over the whole scenario. "It would seem rude if I didn’t," he said.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHg03aehwY
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"Oh, not at all," said Kim as she shook her head and leaned back on her chair. "I would’ve understood if you were busy or something."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uMhC46fi6
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"I wasn’t so busy. And we’re meeting during lunch, so it’s not a big deal."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04no5s7ybB
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Kim continued to smile as she tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. "So how is work going?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJcFs6Hmhg
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"It’s going well. We have a pretty busy week."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6OT0Tesv0
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Kim raised her hand to call out a waitress who was just behind Leo. "I would like a glass of water, please, before we order," she told the waitress.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLhdApXWNa
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"I would like one too," said Leo. He suddenly felt his throat run dry all of a sudden.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdjFRcVziM
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"How is your mum doing?" Kim asked as soon as the waitress left.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqHzgANXNF
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"She’s good. I thought you two are still in contact with each other."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQfo5ZrE84
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"We are. It’s been a while since we last talked."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtv74rtS80
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Leo raised his eyebrows in acknowledgement then took a brief look towards the wide glass window to the side. He already wishes for this lunch to be over.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMMF8dhs1b
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"I saw you with Angel today," said Kim. "Were you two getting breakfast?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpv8rEYI81l
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"We went to buy croissants for dad," said Leo. He expected her to ask such a question. He remembers when Kim would sometimes ask about the women she would find him with, especially when she came over to his work place or when they went out for a social gathering. She still has that jealous trait of hers, he thought.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5mBW51kxO
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"Okay, so you two were going to the office together, then?" The waitress had finally come with the two glasses of water. Leo was grateful for it.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3jKM9Prj0
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"Yes, she’ll be working with us starting today," Leo answered and he soon drank from his glass.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJ3KEjhFpm
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Kim raised an eyebrow as she tried to put up a smile. Leo knew better. She’s acting jealous again, even when we’re not together, he thought to himself.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZEERDACs5
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"Really?" she asked, trying to sound calm. "Did your father give her the job?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw01U2WqoLu
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"It was my grandmother’s idea," said Leo as he put the glass down, feeling confident now. "If you ask me, I think she will work well with Mrs. Lance who was really in need of someone to keep the records straight in the Procurement department."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtv6oU0ziFN
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"I guess so," said Kim. She put the glass of water to her lips and drank.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fawZ2Ccxp
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"And how about you? How is your work going?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5eXEFl9Kk
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"Oh, it’s busy," she answered after putting her glass down.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYJpv26MQt
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Leo nodded. "I see. You models are always so busy."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDjjqaQF2X
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"Yep," she took the menu that lay on the table in front of her. "I think I’m going to order now. What are you going to get?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6VAi4EQfW
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Leo raised an eyebrow. "I’ll order the usual."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjoknfa1T3
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Kim’s eyes flew from the menu to Leo’s face. "Are you sure?" she asked.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQEPJNjxS3
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He looked at her before saying, "Of course. If this was a different restaurant I wouldn’t mind getting something else. But you and I have been here several times. So you must know what I order."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafHu2qk2gS
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He noticed her cheeks start to heat up and she went on ahead to call one of the waiters. He almost rolled his eyes, but he did his best not to. After Kim gave the orders, the waiter soon left.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMpMgfRMY8
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"May I ask why you chose this place to begin with?" Leo asked as he started to look around. The place is almost packed. "We could’ve gone to another restaurant."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAex3eK7Lb
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Kim smiled. "That is because I thought we would feel comfortable here. Why?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhbbSt2ah9
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"I won’t lie, I wasn’t expecting this. We used to come here for our lunch dates."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDF2dKp8Ev
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"Of course. Don’t you still like the place? You said you did."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiBZUM0PLC
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"That was back then. Things are different now."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTBHY85pZH
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"I know, I’m sorry. Next time I’ll make sure to take us where we’ve never been."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77gmfwv3VP
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There’s going to be a next time, Leo asked in his thoughts. He’s glad that he didn’t say it out loud. He didn’t like this, and the fact that he couldn’t speak out his mind is killing him.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEH3rXLBCl
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"I thought bringing you here would remind you of all the good times we had," said Kim as she twirled a strand of her hair with her fingers.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YMcwon5Lo
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"I'm sorry, Kim," said Leo as he folded his arms. "But I didn't come here to try and get back with you."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9JeGPVzyG
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Kim now had an embarrassed look on her face. She should be glad that I didn't say that out loud, he thought. He'll try and keep his word to Eric to try and not pick a fight in a public place.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJ5B4XCkdy
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"Oh, don't get the wrong idea, Leo," Kim explained. "As much as I miss you, I know you wouldn't want to get back with me."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRetnELcs2P
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Leo raised an eyebrow. Is she playing with me, he wondered.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYRVkUZivB
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"Ah, the food is here," said Kim as she turned her eyes towards the waitress dragging a movable serving tray.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28B35a4WT1
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When the waitress arrived, she served them their food. Leo looked down at his plate. Kim had ordered for him tuna, his favourite. As he continued to look at his plate, he realised that his appetite had disappeared.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhq92nkKSiR
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"Bon appetite," Kim said with so much glee. She ordered herself lobster. Leo knew that’s what she liked to order whenever they came here. He really isn’t liking this at all.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtejfBnWNu
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"You don’t look excited about your food, Leo," she said as she noticed the look on his face.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrFF6KdGLC
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He soon picked up the knife and fork. "Why am I here, Kim?" he asked.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Azi8R2IG0
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"What sort of question is that?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ545mOKHmu
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Leo didn’t answer as he cut a piece from his tuna. And put it in his mouth. The food tasted different and he found it very difficult to chew. He looked up at Kim after he swallowed.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLlRpOjBsJ
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"Why are you acting like this?" he asked.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7nOvbXiKB
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Kim shrugged her shoulders as she happily giggled. "What are you talking about?" she put food in her mouth.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PldQl48r4
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Leo felt like dropping his knife and fork so as to stand and walk out of the restaurant. But he restrained himself. He soon sat upright as he continued to look at Kim.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUcgAJKcQ4
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"Why did you invite me for lunch?" he asked.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmy6U1n9GFR
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"I just wanted us to come here to eat and chat like friends do," said Kim.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezO5EeIfmz
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Oh, we’re friends now, Leo almost said out loud. He didn’t know how to tell her this properly, but just because his mother still considers Kim like a daughter, doesn’t mean he wants to be friends with her. Not like this.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGeNcHvTiL
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"If you ask me, it doesn’t feel like a lunch between two friends," said Leo.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHQLpNKdcG
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"Don’t get me wrong, Leo. I know you don’t feel the same way about me anymore. The reason for this lunch is just for us to set aside our differences and just be friends. I know, it’s weird, but I think you and I can make it work."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEn0iqUXDG
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Leo really wanted to laugh, but he dug into his food instead. Kim watched him for a bit before she also went back to her meal.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2ARb3fvWi
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"I see you’re now enjoying it," said Kim as she smiled at him.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQsVpB7pTl
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Leo isn’t enjoying it at all. The food in his mouth tasted like plastic and he didn’t know if he could keep up with eating when it’s pretty clear that he isn’t comfortable.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgbsNB41nn
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"It is my favourite meal, after all," Leo responded trying to sound as normal as possible.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8C418Xxty
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"I’m glad. I wish we could do this more often. You know, just as friends."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WXQ0KezTW
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"I doubt it," Leo muttered as he put his knife and fork down on the table. He managed to finish his meal as tasteless as it was.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ422EiZF6D
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"Sorry?" Kim didn’t hear him at first.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3ACuabaAm
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Leo looked her dead straight in the eye. "I said, I doubt it."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5zsuCNOQe
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Kim looked a little perplexed but soon replaced her look with a smile. "I know what you mean. We tend to be pretty busy sometimes, and also because you might be seeing someone else, right?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMhtQN6Psc
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This is exactly what Leo wanted to hear. Eric was right. She wanted this lunch so that she could get him to open up to her and tell her the truth.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOFkVBxxSW
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"What makes you think that I’m seeing someone?" he asked as he folded his arms.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YWp3ek16O
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She looked up at the ceiling before looking at him. "It just feels that way," she answered.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7YIy65CHd
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The two looked at each other in silence. Someone had to break the ice, and Leo knew he had to be the one to do it.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhztOxBZZs4
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"Yes, I am seeing someone, Kim," he said.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJFqKKikZ6
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Kim didn’t say anything as she looked taken aback by his confession. She expected him to lie, but Leo thought better than to come out clean, just like Eric suggested. She bit her lower lip as she tried to figure out what to say next.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK17uxMc1xr
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"Is she the reason why you ran away from the wedding?" she finally asked.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykALsw5n6p
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"Yes," Leo answered.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyiZ3sHTOs
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Kim gasped and she tried to pull herself together. She felt like she could start crying, but she didn’t want to do so in front of people. She held her chest and she felt it hurt like a stab wound. She also found it very hard to breathe. She tried to breathe in calmly, but it didn’t work. She had to get herself together or else she might lose it.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOOlRATCXU
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"Do I-," Kim tried to speak, but was finding it hard to do so. "Do I know who it is?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpRiOqhlsH
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Leo raised an eyebrow. If he didn’t try to calm her down now, she might have a panic attack or something. "Does it matter?" he asked.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwiyBQyDwr
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Kim didn’t answer right away as she tried to take a deep breath in and another one out. Her chest went up and down heavily. After taking in a few deep breaths, she managed to calm down a little.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNczuSVeY7
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"It does," she answered as she strongly looked at him.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplWkfKowgn
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"You don’t have to know who she is right now."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzHfQOTLzb
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"Why?" she asked, this time sounding a little loud like she’s about to snap at any moment.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMFiTcT4bg
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"I know you, Kim. You just want to meet her so that you can see what I saw in her that I didn’t see in you, like if she’s pretty or smart or something."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdgER2B1CU
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Kim looked the other way. Leo caught her as she couldn’t find the words to defend herself. She bit her lower lip and Leo could see she’s getting teary-eyed.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWo5lhJv2m
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"I really love you, Leo," she said, gaining her composure. "I just don’t understand why that woman is in the way. She ruined my life when you ran from the wedding."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7M7drQ1zyD
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"Until your anger cools down and you get over me, you can’t know who she is," said Leo.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyU2mPUjGN
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"Why can’t you tell me now? Why are you protecting her?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0EAOyBtns
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"I know you, Kim. You’re one who doesn’t get over things easily, and this issue between us still hasn’t settled well with you. I’m afraid you can go out of control and end up hurting people."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVUf0EYEvj
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"Are you trying to say that I’m a psycho?" Kim asked, her voice a little higher now that a few heads close by turned to look at their table.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtupfWDHIA7
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"You’re about to make a scene, Kim," Leo told her calmly. "Calm yourself."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0TVoILl8f
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She took in a deep breath and in so doing placed her index finger near her right eye to wipe away a tear that was just about to drop. This isn’t going to end well, Leo thought to himself. He had to find a way to do this peacefully without her completely falling apart.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPS0vKO133s
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"I’m not calling you a psycho," he continued. "You’ve just admitted that you still love me, and I know I hurt you a lot. It’s why I think you shouldn’t know who it is. If anything, you and I aren’t supposed to be seeing each other. It’s just because your family and mine have had a close relationship for a very time."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXQwmikeEe
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Kim sniffed quietly. "Were you meeting this same woman before we got engaged?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqQYU6pSjO
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Leo shook his head and at the same time, he wondered if he should tell her that it was on the night of his bachelor party. That would be devastating. She didn’t have to know all about that. Not yet, at least.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcwBQR6cdz
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"No," he answered. "It doesn’t matter when I met her."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bhqwSM46Q
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"It does to me," she sounded composed. "I want to know for how long you’ve been cheating on me instead of manning up to tell me we were through."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqrK6p7LtH
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Leo is about to lose his patience. "What has happened has happened, Kim. We can’t turn back time. You’ve to try and let go."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfw9GG7Gqy
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"And how do you think I’m going to do that? You tell me because you moved on pretty well. I bet you don’t even think about me anymore. Not to mention that your grandmother is very happy that you’re with someone else."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZDBIChTCL
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"No one knows that I’m seeing her, mind you."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLVzaVpqlM
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Kim now looked perplexed. "You didn’t tell anyone?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Oj8r57ajx
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Leo shook his head. "I didn’t want anyone to know because they would start asking the same questions you’re asking me. And knowing my own mother, she’ll totally go psycho."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcer73nBAI
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Kim voiced out a laugh. "You always managed to put a smile on my face when I least expected you to. It's one of the reason why I fell in love with you."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03osIcLO8F
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"I know what you're trying to do, Kim. It isn't going to work."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdAsXoHeWe
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"Why? Because you're more in love with her than you ever were with me?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKdJYeGqY3
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Leo didn't want to answer when it's obvious. He continued to look at her, hoping that this conversation will end soon.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlotDN72pcw
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"I'm sorry for overreacting like I did just now," she said as she wiped her left eye. She's getting teary-eyed again. "I just-you know-I really wanted to know."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Xccw1tpQO
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Leo gave a nod. "I'm sorry for all the pain I made you go through, Kim. It's unfair that all that happened as it did. In the end, I think it's best to tell you the truth. You deserve that and a lot better."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWhKFa77uy
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Kim continued to look at Leo and a genuine smile appeared on her face. "You rarely apologise, you know. But you do so when you really mean it."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3lkpXGsXP
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"I really hope you can move past this, Kim. It's why I think you deserve someone better. Not someone like me who left you on that important day."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIphIYM4k1K
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"I'm still upset with you over it. But I can't promise that I'll manage to move on, Leo. You're the only man I've ever gotten so close to."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqixKToi5dI
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"Trust me, Kim, you've to. It might take some time, but you'll have to forget about me and live your life."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DQAThgdXR
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Kim's eyes are starting to get teary again. "Easy for you to say since you’re already with someone else."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTMfDJKz31
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Leo would’ve shrugged his shoulders but he didn’t. "The heart wants what it wants, Kim. Once again, I apologise for all the hurt I’ve caused you. I wouldn’t mind if you don’t want to forgive me."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXEXq130pR
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"I don’t hate you, Leo. I just wish you and I were married now and living happily in that pent house you wanted."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0y6auGGQw
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"I’m sorry it didn’t happen. It’s just the way life is. You don’t always get what you want."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqmm2YL7sF
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Kim gave a nod of her head. "I guess you’re right. I also have to apologise. This has turned out to be an awful lunch."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSHwZDPXPw
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Leo chuckled. "Ya, you’re right. Yet it’s good we had it. I finally got to tell you the truth."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAs2gLHP3X
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"I thought you would lie to me, but you were really honest. Thank you, Leo."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1y9FWs9l7
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Leo managed to give her a smile. "I hope you really do move on, Kim. It will be better for you."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRSDPeJE1Q
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Kim managed to put up a smile but Leo could see how much she’s struggling to do so. She turns around to summon the waiter nearby. They were done here and Leo couldn’t help but feel a little relieved. He couldn’t wait to go to his office and hide in there for a while.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZXnzNbcb8
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They sat in silence as they waited for the bill. Leo thought it best that they leave the restaurant together. He soon felt the phone in his pocket beep. He pulled it out and it's Carly calling him. How ironic, he thought to himself. Just when he’s about to leave. It is lunch time and sometimes they call or send each other text messages. Her calling is putting him in an awkward position of whether to answer or not.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiRXSRVcQH
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Kim looked at him as he continued to stare at his phone. "Is it her?" she asked. "You can answer it, if you want. I won’t mind."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdHXSB90kO
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Leo pretended he didn't hear Kim as he slid the call icon to the side and put the phone to hisj ear.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFDfoTG7VP
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"Hi, Carly," he greeted her. "How is school going?" Kim looked on intently at him.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxNiS1J3IG
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"Uh…, hi," came Carly’s voice. "I’m not calling at a bad time, am I?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SPTAOKap1
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"No, I’m actually having lunch with Kim. What can I do for you?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5k4pHUBxV
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"Oh, I see," the change in Carly’s voice made him realise that she knew the situation he is in. "Do you mind telling Angel to call me? I’ve been trying to call her but she isn’t picking up."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2O9kEBiwKT
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"She’s out having lunch with Eric, but once she’s back in the office, I’ll let her know."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Syw1RUarm
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"Okay, thanks. Bye."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgCP6Pn10z
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"Bye." Leo cut the call and turned to look at Kim who still had his eyes on him. But he noticed that she looked relieved.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XVOjEOCkp
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"That’s Angel’s sister, right?" she asked.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ryaTy1iSZ
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"Yes, she was asking about her."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVIze1rJX7
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The waiter came at the right time with the bill before Kim could ask him any more questions. She looked at it and told the waiter that she would pay with her card. The waiter advised that she go to the counter. She stood up and Leo also did the same. They both went to the counter together and Kim paid for the meal.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oT2gIrqko
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"Thanks for the meal," said Leo as they started to make their way to the door.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXHGLKYTTY
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"Too bad we couldn’t stay for dessert," said Kim as she walked slowly beside him.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuZLwkPVme
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Dessert would’ve been a disaster, Leo thought. He’s glad that the worst has happened: he finally told her the truth without compromising Carly. He reached for the door handle and held it open for Kim to pass through first. She walked out, saying thank you. Leo followed her and when they were out on the pavement, he escorted her to her white Lamborghini packed a few feet away from the restaurant's door.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZQ7eFDt4D
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"Next time we’ve lunch I’ll make sure we go somewhere else," said Kim as she stood in front of her car. "And maybe then, you can invite your girlfriend along."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nDtGkqodz
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Not going to happen, Leo wanted to voice out, but he smiled instead. "You take care, Kim," he said.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNlkJ5tBLM
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"Thanks, you too." She turned around quickly, and Leo couldn’t help but notice her blush.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ698n7Y4YFP
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He watched her as she got in the car and drove away. He drew out a deep breath, feeling relieved. He pulled out his phone as he walked back to his car. He hoped Eric is done with his lunch. Boy, did he have a story to tell.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCE2UU2sQ3
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"Don’t put up that face with me," said Diana as she sat at her desk.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULU2fbJuMj
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"What do you want me to do?" Mrs. McDonell asked as she slumped further in her seat. "The fact that those two girls are at my house is a problem."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6Rs87JZYd
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Diana shook her head at her sister-in-law. "Sometimes I wonder what my brother ever saw in you," she muttered as she picked up a sheet of paper on her desk.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytgCDeZRZR
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"What did you say?" Bertha asked as she sat upright.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3auJSiRcI
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"You’re exaggerating is what I said," said Diana as she looked at Bertha, pretending to be busy looking at the paper.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ543COGrx7Z
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"I’m not exaggerating. I just don’t know why my husband would want Angel to work at the company."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaP0NqJYt6g
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"Let’s not forget that it was my mother’s idea."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7W3wVsEQmh
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"Well, I wish they could’ve found her a job somewhere else. This is stressful. You’ll see. One of these days those two girls might be the ones running the company and maybe even taking over your massage parlours."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelF2PZ9cLT
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Diana shook her head. "You watch too many soap operas, Bertha."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaX1miRmkqe
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"At least I don't watch them alone," Bertha gave Diana a look.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiaLnQdrlA
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"I'm the one who doesn't take it like it's real life. Besides, what have those poor girls ever done to you? Fred is only helping them get back on their feet."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp8X7hFFNz
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"By using our resources? Wasn't Angel already working when we met her?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWMQaTkitm
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Diana rolled her eyes. "I see you're still as self-centered as ever. He's just helping her so that she could get their house back. The salary at her previous job wasn't going to cut it."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vehNgAJBi
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Bertha rolled her eyes. "Fine, I don't want to talk about it anymore."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYexWGrD4h
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Diana shook her head. "You're the one who brought it up in the first place," she muttered.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0pzspC5hc
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"Are you almost done?" Bertha asked, she looked down at her diamond wrist watch. "We're supposed to go out for lunch."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsD3RHxxqc
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"And I told you, I still have a thing or two before coming with you," said Diana as she looked at her computer.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFLD5eiBXs
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"Well, hurry up, will you? I’m supposed to meet my doctor at 2 PM."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLiD2dTWj6
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"Whatever you say," Diana tried her best not to sound irritated, but even if she did, Bertha couldn’t care less.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5BCpdaOtz
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Bertha soon went for her bag right next to her and retrieved her phone. When she turned it on, she found she had a message from Kim.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSHHCz5asw
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"I have a message from Kim," she said with excitement.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwg1gev2TB1
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Diana frowned. "So…?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMjGaRr2Ib
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"She told me earlier that she is going to have lunch with Leo today."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6Vsz9Sy6n
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Diana now had her eye on Bertha. "What? Don’t tell me you talked her into it."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUemOEyvQPp
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Bertha shrugged her shoulders trying to look innocent. "What did you want me to do? She told me that she had seen Leo today at the café and I thought it be best that the two of them meet."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTLxmIDGFe
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Diana shook her head. "I hope he didn’t agree to it."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKL2Qa2w0tI
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"Apparently, he did," Bertha looking confident. "It still shows that he has some love for her, don’t you think?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzC4MlmbbfW
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"I bet he agreed so that he wouldn’t seem rude."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vjdbwoEQD
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"I really hope those two have patched things up," said Bertha as she clutched her phone tightly with both hands.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLka6AJvtCr
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"It’s not that simple, Bertha. They didn’t go through with their wedding and you expect them to act like nothing happened and get back together? Love doesn’t work that way. If you ask me, I think you wanted her to make Leo open up about what happened."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NGqRGVHp4
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Bertha scoffed. "You know me so well, don’t you?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMK9MCUvjyA
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"Of course, I live with you after all."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwHjJIgwRd
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"Something happened to him that day for him to leave his wedding. I bet it’s another woman."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7i7mDYn699
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"We all think that way. But the best thing to do is not probe the answer out of him. You know how those first days were after the wedding and the accident. He wasn’t willing to tell us anything. And if you ask me, it’s best he opens up about it himself. So I guess that’s why you wanted Kim to have lunch with him because he might tell her since out of everyone around him, she deserves to know the most."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72YucIaXds
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"You’re so smart, Diana," said Bertha as she laughed. "I should’ve let you in on my plan earlier."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2qP9DLncQ
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"You know I wouldn’t have allowed it."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFQoPl5QVf
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"And that’s why I didn’t want to tell you. Anyway, let me see what Kim has to say."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dqnI6aVQS
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A moment of silence passed as Bertha looked at her phone. Diana, though she had her eyes fixed on the computer screen, knew that she has to be prepared for what Bertha might end up reading. And she’s glad she did as soon as Bertha shrieked.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcE2x5hnhTD
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"I knew it! I knew it!" Bertha stood up from her seat and went straight for Diana, who had to draw back a bit in her seat as she thought of Bertha as a car that might run her over.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqqQiAaPwF
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"Look! Leo is seeing someone." Bertha shoved her phone in Diana’s face, and Diana again, backed up a bit so as to get away from the phone’s screen. She took the phone and read the message.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZB5Yp2ilGz
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"Like I said, we’ve been expecting this. No one just runs away from their own wedding. Unless they have some undying health condition or they just discovered they’re homosexual," said Diana.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPU1TV8zQS
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"What I don’t understand is who it could be." Bertha went back to her seat. "She says he didn’t reveal who it is."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8V4Iigx3h8
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"I think it’s good he didn’t," Diana puts Bertha’s phone down on her desk. "Kim’s wound is still very fresh and if she were to know who the woman is, she’ll track her down like a hound and God knows what she’ll do. And you might even help her do it."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6Yd5StcsP
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"What? No, I wouldn’t."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMF5Hu0Q9P
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"I know you too well. You’re just as hurt as she is, and you’ve been dying for Leo to tell you the truth. Not to mention that you’re still supporting Kim to try and get back with Leo. You two are very unstable."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuAIdOVnm1
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"Are you calling us crazy?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnosxcHKAP
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Diana knew better than to answer honestly. "All I’m saying is that you need to cool down for a bit. You lose your temper a lot, and you’ve to consider your son’s feelings this time around. He has his reasons for doing what he did."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLzpKC1v0N
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"But I’m just looking out for him. Kim is and has always been good for him."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHk3yErn1nz
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"That’s just an overprotective mother talking. Haven’t you ever considered that Leo went on to date Kim and got engaged to her because of your influence?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPyLKw1Hg3
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"Are you trying to say I’m a bad influence? Leo is the one who wanted to get married to Kim in the first place."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAxhJF98gI
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Diana shook her head. "I feel you’ve had a very big part in this, Bertha. And if it wasn’t for his stubborn behaviour, he might have gotten married to Kim and who knows? Maybe in the end, he wouldn’t have been happy."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinq3QvPGSy
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"Don’t make me look like a bad guy here. If it’s anyone who should be blamed for what happened should be that woman Leo thinks he’s in love with."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrF9GvPyW7t
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Diana raised her eyebrows. "You talk like you know what’s best for Leo when you clearly don’t. He’s a grownup now. He can’t always rely on you to make decisions that affect his life."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSGCvK2IXq
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Bertha rolled her eyes. "That’s why you’re no fun to hang around with these days."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOPC561fb3
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"That’s because I speak the truth and you hate it."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSud0N8uLIq
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Bertha folded her arms and looked the other way. "Aren’t you done yet?" she asked.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWKrl0Zxzh
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"Almost," said Diana as she moved her mouse around on the table. "Now that you know that Leo is in love with someone else, don’t confront him about it at home. He’ll obviously know that you know, so don’t pressure him to the point where you might drive him out of the house."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMc9PVtpOyp
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"Stop talking nonsense, Diana," said Bertha. "Why would I chase him away from his own home? I'm his mother."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6gOJxhqyi
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"If you continue pressuring him like you do, you just might."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuNexHFgKC
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Bertha pouted her lower lip, upset that Diana had said that. "I'm just looking out for my son."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vNsHWbHlv
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"If you ask me, you’re not doing it right. And you of all people are supposed to understand. But instead, you want him to follow on your every whim."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nlC9jhuiM
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"No, I don’t."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBSuiZ3RPb
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Diana gave her a look. "Then why do you think he has that temper he inherited from you that he only got to show a lot more after he cancelled his wedding? He’s tired of you controlling him. So if you really don’t want him to retaliate and leave you, then don’t be so nosy, please."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwE08TsraLy
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"I’ll see what I can do. But I still feel Kim is good for him."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaVvvoycF7
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Diana sighed, shaking her head. "It’s pointless talking to you sometimes." She turned back to look at the computer screen. "When will you ever understand that only he knows what’s good for him. Not you."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSU22Hcpl4
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There came a brief silence between them and Diana made sure to keep an eye on Bertha. Bertha had her arms folded, looking into a distance. Diana noticed the sullen look on her face. It’s not the first time they’ve had it. All she hoped for is this time, Bertha might take things to heart and realise that Leo’s life is more important than what she truly desires.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDc6FLv82C
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"I’m done," said Diana as she stood up from her seat. "We can go for lunch now."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2Ftdty1xg
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Bertha didn’t speak, nor did she move. She just sat there. Diana started to worry.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnoceiluv0
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"Bertha?" she called out to her as she went round her table. "Bertha, are you okay?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtz2DklzCL
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Bertha still didn’t speak. The last time Diana saw that look on her face, Bertha did something beyond what others thought she would do. And it wasn’t pretty.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhLW0jJ6dZ
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"Bertha!" Diana shook her as she placed her hand on Bertha’s shoulder. Whatever cloud Bertha was on had suddenly dissipated as she now looked surprised, finding Diana in front of her.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnpqVFyu8X
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"Are you okay?" Diana asked. "You looked a little lost just now."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5A2zBkQ7sY
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"Yes, I’m fine," said Bertha, sounding a little shaky. She slowly stood up from her seat.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaFnOWwm8v
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"Are you sure? I’ve seen that look before. Remember what happened last time? You literally went on a rampage."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g6ROscy1m
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"That was last time," she said. "Don’t worry about me, I’m not going to go on a rampage."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt02fJoXwyA
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"Well. I sure hope so," said Diana as she went over to the table to get her purse. "I really hope you’re not going to confront Leo about his new girlfriend."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhiOJEdX8o
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"Of course, not. I’ll make sure not to even mention it to him."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRyVdp4r6j
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Diana looked at Bertha. She seemed normal. And as they walked out of her office, Diana couldn’t help but tell herself to keep an eye on Bertha.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsFpDO53kG
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"Wow, you seriously told her the truth?" Eric can’t believe what he’s hearing.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63BlCOb3o8
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"Believe it, Eric," said Leo seated behind his desk. "I told her what she needed to know."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFdD56ojsI
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"But you didn’t reveal who it is, right?" Angel asked.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkP4YHIXeG
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"No, I didn’t," said Leo, looking at her and feeling irritated that she’s standing in his office. But he couldn’t do anything about it since Eric came in with her. Chasing her out isn’t an option.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwrzKedvxI
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"Well, I want to be happy and relieved, but we all know this is far from over," said Eric.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUa0A1QUmF
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"My mother. Kim must have told her already."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwDrbSDPcT
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"Don’t you think your mother might be involved with the two of you meeting for lunch?" Angel asked.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5EsGZquWb
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Eric and Leo looked at her. "Why do you say so?" Leo asked.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNmElOrljK
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"I don’t know. It just seemed kind of strange when Eric told me. Maybe Kim told her that she met you at the café and your mother thought maybe you two having lunch together would make you open up to Kim and finally tell her the truth."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UMeweH31G
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Eric rubbed his chin with his fingers as he thought. "Yep, I agree," he said, nodding his head afterwards.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCq9dXjGuB
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"I hate to admit, but it does have my mother’s scent all over it," said Leo as he leaned back in his chair with his eyes closed. He looked tired and frustrated. "I feel like I’m going to be sick. I didn’t enjoy my lunch, at all."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kEXtZhRpL
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"Who would when your ex is seated facing you? If you ask me, I would puke," said Eric.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8FjpRNcTG
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"No doubt you would," Leo raised an eyebrow, still with his eyes closed.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU80Hm2eFIu
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"Would you like something? You look like you didn’t eat at all."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlTHZa0jr2
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"No, thanks. I think I’ll get something in the kitchen."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeyM0a7MS0
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"I’ve been told that Mrs. Lance brought in some homemade sandwiches for everyone in the staff kitchen," said Angel. "And I hear they’re really good."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzB66DMx9b
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"I think I should go and get some," said Eric. "I really love that woman’s homemade food."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejB19s5EAr
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"Isn’t your tummy full?" Leo raised an eyebrow, this time with his eyes open.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4n2hhlB2wV
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"It is, but just like I said, I love her home-made food. Don’t you want to get something yourself? For someone who didn’t enjoy their meal, you really need it."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdGgNvzFyj
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"Alright," Leo gave in as he stood up from his seat. "Aren’t you going to try it out, Angel?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWH07i3DnG
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Shoot, Leo almost winced. Why did he have to ask? She probably wouldn’t. He noticed Eric give him a funny look and he knew why. Leo now regretted it.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLvis5S3zt
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"I would love to, but there’s something I need to do at my desk right now," she answered. "Won’t you mind getting it for me?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNbtHH6rfo
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Leo didn’t know if she’s asking him or Eric and whether to answer or not. Eric came to his rescue by accepting her request and that he will swing by her desk to give it to her. Leo soon remembered something:567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKe1lsYcP1
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"Oh, Angel, Carly called and was trying to reach you during lunch. She asks if you could call her back."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftsbK46HUh
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"Okay, I’ll do just that. I’ll see you guys later," she said giving them a little smile before turning around to head out of the office. Leo couldn’t help but blush after seeing her smile like that. As soon as she walked out of his office, he heard Eric clear his throat.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIvZtG59d0
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"The look on your face says things, you know," said Eric as he leaned in close so that Leo could face him.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48inUNN36I
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"What are you talking about?" Leo asked looking at his cousin.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHg8CcVKc9
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"Well, for starters, you asked Angel if she wanted to try out Mrs. Lance's food. Then you had this funny look on your face when she was leaving." Eric now looked at him suspiciously. "I hope you aren’t falling for my girl."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5joylzgWI
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Leo felt his face heat up for a bit, but he isn’t going to let Eric make a fool of him as he quickly said, "you must be joking, Eric. Why would I ever fall for her when I’m in love with someone else?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfF1Z8PCDW
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The two looked at each other. There's a serious dead silence between them until Eric suddenly burst out laughing. Leo rolled his eyes and shook his head.567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYurVQhiJEg
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"You should see your face," said Eric trying to catch his breath. "You really shouldn’t be so serious, man. I was just joking. But I can see there’s some improvement."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vJNPVHJjy
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"What improvement?"567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kPHdjDzsC
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"I can see you're slowly opening up to Angel. But let me warn you. You can only like her, but not to those extremes."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡie70oj0RD7
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"Okay, you’ve made it clear that Angel is a no-go area. But I’m not the one you should be worried about."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjA4yaCK13
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"Ya, I know. Every guy around here has their eyes on her. Come on, let’s go to the kitchen before the food runs out."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfVoAIXyJh
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"Ya, we should. I’m starving."567Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLKlh6C4Bl
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The two of them made their way out of Leo’s office and went straight for the kitchen with Eric making fun of Leo over his bad lunch. Leo took it all in in silence trying to get Angel’s smile out of his head.8964 copyright protection563ＰＥＮＡＮＡzP5Hy3Gao7 維尼

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