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

her typing, "Why would I be? We've never

because my grandfather pulled sstrings. I went alone. lan left for abroad

irked just thinking about it - who could be so cold, and to disappear for three

Don't fall for him. There are plenty of good-looking guys in our circle. Just pick

him up and bring him to you, guaranteed

dryness in her eyes from staying up late with clients. She

has nothing to do with me, but it will be

would pressure her, and so would the Pennyfeathers,

to reply to Felix's

can't take men too seriously. And who says men are the only ones allowed

stay chaste at hfor that? I have a few clean celebrity

them keep you company."

bites on Carol's neck

was curious about this

to fall in love but just as quick to

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

expertise, patted Maja

there. The thing

after you've

bashful by nature, glanced around to make sure

hand.

less detail. I get

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

heels. Raised in

through

been three months. Maybe Carol hadn't

Maja chose to keep her thoughts to

Carol passed by an adult store in the mall. It was an automated shop,

she now felt a

incredibly sexy, she sent Felix a

place, I've got

feeling thrilled as she returned

been busy working and spending twith Listina, squeezing in moments for Carol

schedule and knew how

sorry for him

money outright wasn't an option; he would

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