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

wasn't devoid

Maja

who was leaping impressively high, while Coco sat loyally by, wagging his tail more

than anyone else.

temporary stop to Maja's pet cuddling sessions,

around

lan asked, "So, what did Shirley

smisunderstanding they haven't cleared up. Anyway,

How about you? When are you inviting

called him, but he hung up as soon as he saw it was

Maja sighed.

picked up, though his

he didn't owe

Let's have lunch. I'll send

that

phone on the spot, but Maja glared at him

sent you the location. It's up to you whether

Abner still came.

he ca

had just sent a message to Maja to apologize,

be half an hour late. Maja told her not

still inside. His eyebrows

and asked the other party to

his coat to the driver and entered the

willing to help with

deal with him one day, so the place would be

twice, showing a lack of interest. At

to eat. I have a friend

invitingto lunch and bringing a

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

my friend, it's Maja's. She's quite the looker.

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