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

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

I went

thinking about it - who could be

Don't fall for him. There are plenty

him up and bring him

her eyes from staying up late with clients. She sipped her coffee

with me, but

so would the

grabbed her phone to

And who says

for years. Why stay chaste at hfor that? I have a few clean

them keep you company."

on Carol's neck - a

was curious about

quick to fall in love but just

but this tseemed different. Three months and they'd taken it to the next

of expertise, patted Maja on the

feeling of it until you've been there. The

you've slept

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

hand.

detail. I get

her smile unguarded. "You bet, he's

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

she could break through any barrier with

had only been three months. Maybe

regarding Felix, Maja chose to keep her

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

before, she now felt a

sexy,

at my place, I've got a surprise

feeling thrilled as she

twith Listina, squeezing in

had seen his schedule and knew

him but didn't know how to

an

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