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 technically

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

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

irked just thinking about it - who could be so

are plenty of good-looking

him up and bring him

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

do with me, but

pressure her, and so would

her phone to reply to Felix's

take men too seriously. And who says

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

them keep you company."

it amusing, noticing the love bites on Carol's neck - a testament to her

curious about

always been quick to fall in love but just as quick

different. Three months and they'd taken

an air of expertise, patted Maja on

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

you've slept

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

hand.

less detail. I get it,

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

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

break through

only been three months. Maybe Carol hadn't gotten tired

to keep her

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

now

something incredibly sexy, she sent Felix a

my place, I've got a surprise for

the message, feeling thrilled as she

twith Listina,

seen his schedule and knew how hard

sorry for him but didn't know how to

wasn't an option; he would

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