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,

be? We've never spoken.

pulled sstrings. I went alone.

just thinking about it - who could be so cold, and

doesn't know what he's missing. Don't fall for him. There are plenty of good-looking guys in our circle. Just pick one and let

up and bring him to

the dryness in her eyes from staying up late with

has nothing to do with

grandfather would pressure her, and so would the Pennyfeathers,

phone to reply

says men are the only ones

for years. Why stay chaste at hfor that? I

them keep you company."

found it amusing, noticing the love bites on Carol's neck - a

was curious about this

always been quick to fall in love but just as quick to lose

tseemed different. Three

expertise,

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

after you've slept

by nature, glanced around to make sure no one

hand.

get it,

smile unguarded. "You bet,

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

believing she could break through

only been three

to keep her thoughts

passed by an adult store in the mall. It was

before, she now felt a

something incredibly sexy, she sent Felix

I've got a surprise

thrilled

and spending twith Listina, squeezing in moments

had seen his schedule and knew how

sorry for him

money outright wasn't an option; he would

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