Of all places, to run into Stanley here.

Who is the woman with him? Could it be Annie or somebody else?

Natalie couldn't figure out who it could be offhand and did not bother herself with that at the moment.

“Where are you guys? We'll come to you.”

“We're at the balcony of the dining hall. The couple whom Joyce had met are here too,” came Lina's reply.

“Stay right there, we'll be over in a bit.”

Natalie hung up and dropped her phone back into her purse. “Stanley is here,” she informed Shane. “There is a woman with him. Joyce ran into them and cried. She might have had a misunderstanding.”

Shane knew that Joyce liked Stanley. Therefore, he was not at all surprised at this piece of news. “Let's go. Aren't we going to meet them?” Shane offered Natalie his arm.

She stepped back in trepidation. “What are you doing? You're not going to carry me all the way over there, are you?”

Shane did not deign to answer her.

“Please, darling, there's no need.” Natalie was at a loss. “It's just a tiny abrasion on my heel, not a sprained ankle. I can walk just fine now that you've treated it for me.”

several paces in an attempt to convince him, to which he relented by letting his

lounge and made their

from a distance as well as the

and was of a thin and slender build. One look at her was sufficient to conclude that she

recognized her at once—it was

turn of events, Annie had managed to get this intimate with Stanley. It was not impossible for them to have already been in a relationship, given how

Natalie walked over to them. “Stanley, it's been a long

How have you been?” he asked, while pointedly ignoring

frowned slightly but opted not

to Annie who stood beside Stanley. “Are you

hung her head at Natalie's remark. Lina hurriedly patted her shoulder

exchange had not gone unnoticed by Stanley, though he did not seem to care much about Joyce's

at the news but

Natalie, like a woman interrogating

out what she did for Joyce, he would put

was her husband,

is an interesting girl. I would definitely consider dating her,” Stanley continued as

about to swoon with delight. With a sudden vigorous motion, she grabbed Stanley

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