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

payment. I really

playful smile on her

moment's thought, Felix took her phone and saved his

away, Carol didn't follow. Instead, she immediately started looking for a small

going to play the part of being broke,

long for her to find a cramped apartment to rent—not even as spacious as the pool

what was to cfilled her with a sense

in the morning, she texted her friend

I might be

with new projects at the studio, and she was

guy this time? Sup-and-coming

men. The last tshe'd

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

change of heart during a dinner they

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

met. There's nothing cool about a guy who knows he's handsome; it just feels greasy. Plus, his constant smirks totally

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

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

and quite ordinary

was smitten with a swimming star who had

was until she saw him in person and cto Maja with

his arm to wave,

Her reasons for liking someone were as varied as they were

losing interest.

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