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.

you upset? I mean, he is technically

I be? We've never spoken. He might not even

I went alone. lan left for abroad immediately

- who could

for him. There are plenty of good-looking guys in our

I'll tie him up and bring him to

blinked away the dryness in her eyes from staying up

to do with me, but

would pressure her, and so would the Pennyfeathers,

grabbed her phone to reply

take men too seriously. And who says men are the only ones allowed to

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

them keep you company."

amusing, noticing the love bites on Carol's

curious about

to fall in love but just

affections were usually fleeting, but this tseemed different. Three months

of expertise, patted Maja on

until you've been there. The thing about

you've slept

glanced around to make sure no one was eavesdropping before

hand.

I get it, Felix is

smirked proudly, her smile

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

through any barrier with her naive

it had only been three months. Maybe Carol hadn't

to keep her

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

items before, she now felt

incredibly sexy, she

at my place, I've got a surprise for

feeling thrilled as she returned to

Felix had been busy working and spending twith Listina,

seen his schedule and knew

sorry for him but didn't know

outright wasn't an option; he

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