So, he's basically open to anyone, huh? She wasn't anything special then.

Why the heck did he travel all the way to Capital City to tell her all that? He could've just settled for whoever his family set him up with back home.

"Oh," she said with a tartness that could curdle milk, "seeing someone once isn't enough to know them. Maybe you should keep looking?"

Phillip replied, "Doesn't seem like I've got much of a choice in the matter."

What did he mean no choice? If he wasn't into it, would his family really tie him up and deliver him to someone's bed?

He must've liked what he saw.

Tina felt a burning rage starting to spread, her voice dripping with sarcasm: "Got it. The choice your family made for you must be exquisite. No wonder you're smitten." Phillip straightened up a bit, stepping back from her, "What are you trying to say?"

"Nothing at all." Tina feigned nonchalance. "Just asking."

"Done asking?"

"Yeah."

"Sure?" Phillip's tone suggested there was more to it.

"Why, you wTina share the juicy details of your meet-up? Since when are you so keen on oversharing?" Tina was inexplicably irritated, "I'm not interested, don't want to hear it." "You might want to listen to this," Phillip said, "I had dinner with Curtis."

Tina stiffened, surprise flashing in her eyes: "What? Your brother?"

their conversation... all that

had set you up on a date, showed

a pro at

family lacked such a whimsically cunning elder, so

had spotted even a hint of deceit, she wouldn't have been so utterly

you're jealous?" There was a faint hint of amusement in Phillip's

face away, "In

chin, turning her face back to meet

she couldn't dodge

question, Tina became defensive,

neo

what if Tam? You're the one who shows up at

off seeing someone else. Can't I be a little

answer then?"

intense stare, Tina

out. She flirted with him, tangled up with him, yet refused to marry

although she could admit to being jealous, she couldn't give him

you thinking?" Phillip lifted her face,

all over

no responsibilities, breaking up when they got tired each other, with no

novelge

entanglements. Sounded perfect, right?

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