Loose 487


Just my luck. I took a deep breath, trying to sound calm and indifferent. “Mr. Jennings, I’m busy right now.”

“If you won’t come down, should I come up?” Edward knew exactly how to push my buttons.

“Ne… don’t come up,” I said quickly, genuinely worried. The office was full of gossipy women, and if Edward showed up, it would spread live wildfire.

“If you don’t want to talk near the office, just name a place, and I’ll meet you there,” Edward said, sensing my unease and playing the part of the understanding gentleman.

I quickly named a quiet café and even reserved a private room in

After making the arrangements, I hurried over in my car.

vance.

As soon as I pushed the door open, I saw Edward already sitting on the sofa, sipping coffee. He looked completely different from yesterday–no longer. sickly but full of energy, like he could take on the world. ‘Was his illness just an act?‘ I wondered.

“What a cunning man…‘ I thought.

Edward had ordered Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, the most expensive kind. The rich aroma filled the air as he sat there, calm and composed.

there awkwardly at the door for a couple of seconds. He kept quiet, so I had nothing to

across from him, he slid a coffee

I thought. ‘Does Edward even get what boundaries are? What kind of uncle

wife?‘


going to stomp all over what’s right?‘ I

look at him. I just

the coffee cup, and it hit the floor with a sharp crack, shattering

he did it on purpose. Poor

a storm was about to break. When his eyes locked onto mine, my heart skipped

mind was all over the place, but some things just had

If I keep bottling things up, I might not even make it to sixty–and all those years paying into my retirement fund, and I’d never get a

I stared straight at Edward. “Did you do

a baseball bat–he was totally

his cold mask cracked and a blush actually showed on

“Mr. Jennings,

saved you,” Edward said. After a moment of embarrassment, he looked up at me. “Is it really too much to

Me: …


what kind of twisted person demands a thank you like that?

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