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

"Why would I be? We've never spoken. He might not even recognize me. We got

grandfather pulled sstrings. I went alone.

it - who could be so cold,

plenty of good-looking guys in our circle.

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

away the dryness in her eyes from staying up late with clients. She sipped her coffee

nothing to do with

her, and so

to

can't take men too seriously. And who says

town with his first love for years. Why stay chaste at hfor that? I have a few clean celebrity

them keep you company."

noticing the love bites on Carol's neck - a testament

was curious about this

to fall in love but

usually fleeting, but this tseemed different. Three months and they'd

air of expertise, patted Maja on the

understand the feeling of it until you've been there. The thing about men and women

after you've

who was bashful by nature, glanced around to make sure no one was eavesdropping

hand.

get it, Felix is

smirked proudly, her smile unguarded. "You bet, he's

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

through any barrier with her naive

was different, but it had only been three months. Maybe Carol

Felix, Maja chose to keep her

by an adult store in the mall. It was an automated

before, she now felt

incredibly sexy, she sent

at my place, I've got

message, feeling thrilled as she returned to

twith Listina, squeezing in moments

schedule and knew

she felt sorry for him but

an option; he

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