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 is technically your

We've never spoken. He might not even recognize

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

about it - who could

are plenty of good-looking

up and bring him to you,

dryness in her eyes from staying up late with clients. She sipped her coffee and replied with

nothing to do with me, but

would pressure her, and so would the

to

who says men are the only ones allowed to play the

love for years. Why stay chaste at hfor that? I have

them keep you company."

bites on Carol's neck - a testament to

curious

love but just

affections were usually fleeting, but this tseemed different. Three months and

adopting an air of expertise, patted Maja on the

The thing about

you've slept

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

hand.

less detail. I get it,

smile unguarded. "You bet,

she was head over heels. Raised in a sheltered world, Carol was stubborn when it

through any barrier with

been three months. Maybe Carol hadn't gotten

Felix, Maja chose to keep

passed by an adult store in the mall.

items before, she now felt

choosing something incredibly sexy, she

place, I've got a surprise

sent the message, feeling thrilled as

had been busy working and spending twith

schedule and knew

sorry for him but didn't know how

outright wasn't an option; he

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