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?"

all that talk

grandma said she had set you up on a date,

She's a pro

a whimsically cunning elder, so she hadn't anticipated

old lady, playing her role to the hilt. If Tina had spotted even a hint of deceit, she wouldn't have

jealous?" There was a faint hint of amusement

face away, "In your

grasped her chin, turning her face back to meet his gaze, "Tina,

she couldn't

question, Tina became defensive,

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up at my doorstep in the middle of the night,

seeing someone else. Can't I be a

your answer then?" Phillip

his intense stare,

couldn't figure her out. She flirted with him, tangled up with him, yet refused to marry

although she could admit to being jealous, she

thinking?" Phillip lifted her face, "Tell

all over

no strings attached, no responsibilities, breaking up when they got tired

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entanglements. Sounded perfect, right?

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