By the the arrived at the office, he kicked things off with a meeting.

The meeting dragged on for two hours, but by lunchtime, he was face-to-face with Nathan, who did a double-take when he saw him.

Felix seemed to be in high spirits today, a departure from his recent gloomy demeanor at work. Today, there was a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Nathan clapped him on the shoulder.

last night." "Ah, I see. Doc says she's got depression, man. You better keep an eye on her. She only ever listens to you. Whenever I call her, she barely wants to chat. It's probably because you spoiled her too much back in the day." Nathan's every mention of Listina seemed to drain Felix's mood further. Felix looked up, sensing something off about Nathan today as well, "Got yourself a love interest?" Nathan stiffened, suddenly sheepish. He was too excited about his afternoon plans to go for a drive with Carol. He'd been

was nonchalant as

more uneasy but remembered Carol calling him a chicken for

Maybe it was because he always

far have you gotten?" "Just holding hands." "Holding hands and not

to get to Felix. Nathan was just a means

of women, believing that none would genuinely be

with just one or two women. Now, he seemed to have his eye on someor someone new, but she was still testing the waters. "Spend more ton Fiona, less chasing women. You should find a school for her; staying hisn't going to cut it." I know, I've been looking. Fiona vants to go to school too, and she's up to date with her studies. I've beer eaching her. I should buy a house irst, check out the local school listricts." Content

remorseful all afternoon, debating whether to cclean to Felix. But at 4 PM, as he picked up Carol at the mall, the conspicuous marks on her neck made his pupils constrict fiercely. He had his fair share of women; he knew exactly what those marks were, and they were made with force. Carol didn't bother to hide them. With downcast lashes and a fragile look, she asked, "Where's the new park?" Nathan's temper flared at the sight, "Felix did this to you?" Carol's lashes trembled, and she forced a bitter smile, "Who else?" "Felix." He wanted to defend Felix, but then he remembered the times he'd seen Felix get into

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