Back to work after the long holiday, Joy bumped into her team leader waiting for the elevator. As the doors slid open, the embodiment of capitalism himself was standing inside. She had almost let it slip from her memory, but the sight of Austin's face brought back the memory of that inexplicable kiss in the car.

Suddenly, she forgot how to walk. Her limbs felt uncoordinated, and her hands seemed to flail awkwardly around her until she managed to shuffle into the elevator.

Austin acted as if nothing had happened, exchanging pleasantries with the team leader who was trying hard to make small talk. Austin responded with a warm attitude, albeit briefly.

Joy stood in front with her back to them. When the elevator reached her floor, she swiftly moved to the side, pressing herself against the wall and half-bowed, "After you."

Austin glanced at her and stepped out.

By coincidence, Joy ran into him again when she went down for lunch with her colleagues.

Austin played the caring boss, asking them where they were headed for lunch. Her colleague, not realizing the significance, blurted out how Joy could down two servings of pulled pork sandwiches in one go. Austin's gaze shifted slightly, "Why so quiet today, Joy?"

Caught in the awkwardness of not knowing how to act around him, she pointed to her throat and croaked, "Caught a cold, my voice is gone."

Austin smirked, "Didn't seem like it when you were yelling at your friend over the phone about her husband. I could hear you all the way in my office."

kind of super hearing

just a bit too emotional then,

continued, "Oh, doesn't seem like you're hoarse now. Recovered

She cursed in

doors opened, Joy dashed out like she was on rollerblades. During lunch,

we kissed." Joy thought to

thought society owed her a fortune. She had been

ruining her proletariat

the drought in her love life, she reasoned, as her feelings for

she saw

was talking or he

would inevitably

'n'

Her ears would plug up, her mind overtaken by the refreshing scent of mint, seeing his lips

kiss meant, but

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