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.

upset? I mean, he is

even pause in her typing, "Why would I be? We've never spoken. He might not even recognize

because my grandfather pulled sstrings. I went alone. lan

who could be so cold,

he's missing. Don't fall for him. There are plenty of

I'll tie him up and bring him to you, guaranteed to outshine

up late with

nothing to do with

her, and so

her phone to reply to

can't take men too seriously. And who says men are the only

talk of the town with his first love for years. Why stay chaste at hfor that? I have a few clean celebrity numbers. I'll

them keep you company."

bites on Carol's neck - a testament to her recent

curious about

to fall in love but just as quick to lose interest when it

different. Three months and they'd taken

air of expertise, patted

understand the feeling of it until you've been there. The thing about men and women is, you only know if

after you've slept

nature, glanced around to make sure no one was eavesdropping before covering

hand.

less detail. I get it, Felix

smile unguarded. "You bet, he's

Raised in a sheltered

through any

different, but it had only been three

Felix, Maja chose to

store in the mall. It was an automated shop,

items before, she now felt a sudden

something incredibly sexy, she

at my place, I've

thrilled as she returned

had been busy working and spending twith

seen his schedule and knew how hard he

sorry for him

money outright wasn't an

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