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The food hit the table, and I started eating with one hand while checking work emails on thought people glued to their phones for work were just putting on a show.

It turned out that there really was an endless stream of stuff to deal with. Prejudice was really horrible.

“Victoria-” Ryan started.

“Call me Ms. Murphy,” I said without looking up.

Ryan nodded obediently. “Okay, Ms. Murphy. You

first. Work never ends.”

1 paused, looking up at him. “You’re pretty thoughtful

my phone with the other. Back when I wasn’t working fatwaye

Ryan looked a bit embarrassed and said quietly, “I just noticed you

weren’t eating much.”

I put my phone down and focused on my meal. That was when I noticed Ryan ate with a certain grace–slow and composed, totally different from those teenage boys i’d seen before who usually just wolfed down their food.

After we finished eating, Ryan suddenly stood up and ran off to pay

“Hey, let me get this!” I called out, waving him back.

was fast–he’d already

the check.

worry about it, Ms. Murphy. If it weren’t for you, I probably wouldn’t have

smiled. So he was the grateful type. I nodded. “Alright, just work

back to the office. That afternoon, I sent Ryan out to run an errand and discuss a promo

and jacked up the price by 30%. When

to come back, but he said, “Don’t worry, Ms. Murphy. I’ll see if

pull some strings.”

have connections?” I

works at that company. Maybe he

before nightfall, Ryan came back having pulled it off–and he even negotiated the price down by 30%. He really surprised me. I saw

get cocky about it, though. He just quietly went back to his

to call it a day. He gave

to head out myself. When I stepped outside, I noticed quite a few cars sporting Shaville plates parked out front, and even one

eye on the cars around, so spotting all these out–of–town plates all of

ht me off guard.

by the supermarket for some groceries. When I got back, Jared was downstairs at my building, smoking. As soon as

stubbed out

saw me,

said, “Didn’t I tell you to call before you

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surprised. “Not convenient? What, are you bringing some

him off, but risking my own reputation