Burning Passion: Love Never Die

Instead of sitting at his desk, Carlos was reading a file while relaxing on the sofa. Megan was at his desk. She was doing her homework.

“Ah, it’s Debbie. Hi Debbie! Come on in!” Megan put down her pen and came to the door when she spotted Debbie standing there.

“Debbie? Huh! What happened to “Aunt Debbie”? Is it because the secretary is here and she doesn’t want her to know about my relationship with Carlos?’ Debbie didn’t like to think badly of Megan, but from what she had learned about that girl, that was most Likely the case.

Megan’s words drew Carlos’ attention away from his work. He dropped the file and scolded, “Don’t be disrespectful.”

Megan intimately held Debbie’s arm and said, “Uncle Carlos, Debbie and

I are almost the same age. Calling her Aunt makes her sound much older.

I think ‘sister’ is fine. Right, Debbie?”

response. She sounded friendly and acted nice, but somehow, Debbie couldn’t manage a smile, as much as she tried. Yes, Megan hadn’t done anything to harm her directly. But there was this hostility in Debbie’s heart growing minute

forced a wry smile

stood up from the sofa and

Debbie, “Come in.”

her lower lip while thinking about it. Megan’s books and papers were spread out on Carlos’ desk. There were science papers, math papers, and a pile of hardback textbooks. ALL signs that the girl was in school. The

heart. She decided not to go inside. She turned to Megan and

give these back. Bye,” she said to Carlos. It was quick, and decisive, just not quite the way she had envisioned it. But, then again, she hadn’t imagined she’d run into Megan here. Who

with Megan

no idea what she did, or why Debbie was acting this

longer and continue to be humiliated. Each stride was purposeful and as long as she could comfortably

was no way to make this

Carlos have to do with her?’ Zelda knew something was up, now. The visitor was