As Maja observed Shirley's hesitation, she couldn't help but wonder if Shirley's lack of confidence was because of her age. Was

Shirley thinking that at thirty, she was too old for Abner, who was just twenty-four? Was the age gap making her reluctant to

confess her feelings?

It was pretty clear that Abner had been the first to fall for Shirley, but at that time, Shirley seemed to be engaged to another man.

So, she had been repressing her feelings, keeping them bottled up until now when she couldn't help but sneak a peek into his life,

yet she refused to cface-to-face with him.

"Hey, lan is planning to grab a bite with Abner soon," Maja casually mentioned to Shirley, "I was wondering if you'd be free to join

us, Ms. Dorothy. Since you know each other and I'm keen on making a new friend, why not calong?"

Shirley's response was a momentary freeze, followed by a hesitant pause, and finally a tight-lipped nod without a word.

Maja waited patiently.

After ten seconds, Shirley slowly nodded and said, "Sure, but I don't think he's too keen on seeing me. We ended on a bit of a sour

note."

It must have been the whole fiancé situation.

Maja couldn't help but smile.

"Great, I'll text you the details once the place is set. Is it okay to add you as a contact?"

Without hesitation, Shirley pulled out her phone and displayed her QR code. They added each other, and Maja breathed a sigh of

relief. This was a good start, especially since Shirley was willing, no one was forcing her. At thirty, Shirley knew what choices to

and it seemed she wasn't devoid of

university, Maja headed

busy training Rocky, who was leaping impressively high, while Coco sat loyally by, wagging his

than anyone else.

stop to Maja's pet cuddling sessions, so she could only watch from the

ever, circled around her

her arrival, lan asked,

smisunderstanding they haven't cleared

you? When are

he hung up as soon as he saw it was

Maja sighed.

tAbner picked up, though his tone was heavy. "What

he didn't owe a favor, he wouldn't be

have lunch. I'll send

So soon, it seems that

the spot, but Maja glared at

It's up to you whether you cor

Abner still came.

ca

he arrived, Shirley had just sent a message to Maja to apologize, saying that she had been pulled to a

be half an hour late. Maja told her not to

was still inside. His eyebrows furrowed. He gave the cigarette at his

other party to

to the driver

lan was not that good. He was willing to help with the previous research base because he

inside to deal with him one day, so the place would be ruined if

showing a lack of interest. At first glance,

order something to

invitingto lunch and bringing a friend

silent, secretly thrilled at the thought of Shirley's arrival and how it would throw Abner off

She's quite the

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