She meant it when she said she was going to pursue him. At that moment, her heart was in it.

But Felix gently pushed her away, picked up a bottle of water from the ground, and offered it to her lips.

"Drink up."

Did he think she was drunk?

Carol found the notion amusing, her lips curling into a smile as she looked up at him.

"Hey, for real, you don't have a girlfriend, do you?"

"How many jobs you working? Where at? I'll swing by when I'm free, maybe bring you a burger or something."

Chasing someone usually meant persistence. To Carol, Felix seemed like a clean slate, likely to cave in after just a few days of her

relentless attention.

That was her plan, anyway.

But she had misjudged him. Felix put the water bottle in her hand and walked away without a backward glance.

Surprised, Carol sprinted after him.

But he didn't even give her a second look, continuing on until he reached the bus stop. There, Felix finally paused.

Carol stood behind him, pondering for a moment before speaking up. "Felix, how about you giveyour number? I'm all alone

a little brother back home, and everyone's counting onto

his down payment. I really have no one to talk

playful smile on

Felix took her phone and saved his

didn't follow. Instead, she immediately

was going to play the part of

for her to find a cramped apartment to rent—not even as spacious as the pool back at her parents’ house.

thought of what was to cfilled her with a

morning, she texted her

might

with new projects at

lucky guy this time? Sup-and-coming

The last tshe'd been this excited, it was over a rising

million dollars on the guy, and just when Maja thought Carol was settling down with

a change of heart during a dinner they

liked his looks, complimented his smile a bunch of times. But then, he started givingthese smoldering

about a guy who knows he's handsome; it just feels

could barely breathe, noting how quickly Carol's affections cand

fancied a male model with a stunning mixed-race appearance. But then she decided

and quite ordinary off

was smitten with a swimming star who had

in person and cto Maja with a

when he lifted his arm to wave, I spotted his armpit

for liking someone were as varied as they were fickle—just

losing interest.

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