So she dared not ask too much, nor did she dare let him introduce his friends to her. She was afraid he'd ask about her friends.

Felix quickly returned to Listina's side, where she had been waiting for him.

"Felix, I'm craving an apple."

He carved her a couple of bunnies, a little trick he used in the past to charm her. He was still a pro at it.

Listina's eyes crinkled into crescents, "How about one more?"

With a flourish of his paring knife, Felix carved out another bunny, a perfect likeness.

But the apple he'd prepared for Carol was just lazily chopped into cubes. He certainly hadn't taken the tto carve animals to

please her back then.

Carol didn't know any of this, believing she was in a romantic relationship with Felix.

By the tMaja finally had a moment to catch up with her, Carol had been "dating" Felix for three months.

Carol sat across from Maja, a smile on her face.

"I can't introduce you just yet. You have no idea how amazing he is."

Maja was indifferent to romance, more interested in her laptop and the designs she was tweaking. When they met for a meal, her

computer was her plus-one.

Carol leaned in close, popping a piece of cheese into Maja's mouth.

"Maja, I heard lan is coming back from abroad. Is it true? You might actually meet your husband in name. Just wonder if he'll bring

his high school sweetheart with him."

Maja's fingers danced on the keyboard, her face composed.

"It's true. Holden's calling him back. As for the sweetheart, I really wouldn't know."

Carol munched on fruit, sighing before studying Maja's expression.

mean, he

in her typing, "Why would I be? We've never spoken. He

grandfather pulled sstrings. I went alone. lan left for abroad immediately

it - who could be so cold, and

he's missing. Don't fall for him. There are plenty of good-looking guys in our circle. Just pick one and

and bring him

away the dryness in her eyes from staying up late

with me, but it will

would pressure her, and so would the Pennyfeathers,

grabbed her phone to

says men are the only ones allowed to play the field? lan's

with his first love for years. Why stay chaste at hfor that? I

them keep you company."

noticing the love bites on

was curious about this

to fall in love but just as quick

usually fleeting, but this tseemed different. Three months and they'd taken it to the

air of expertise, patted Maja

won't understand the feeling of it until you've been there. The thing about

you've slept

to make sure no one was eavesdropping before covering Carol's

hand.

detail. I get it,

her smile unguarded. "You bet,

well; she was head over heels. Raised in a sheltered world, Carol

could break through any barrier

was different, but it had only been three months.

Maja chose to keep her thoughts

adult store in the mall. It was an automated shop, and although she

items before, she now

something incredibly sexy, she

I've got a

message, feeling thrilled as she returned to

been busy working and spending twith

seen his schedule and knew

felt sorry for him but didn't know how to

an option; he would never accept

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