Chapter 15

Gary continued his commentary. Evan lowered his gare to the photo on the screen: a woman in a black business suit. She looked capable, confident, and bright. He couldn’t help but recall his encounters with her disheveled, despondent, broken, and desperate. She had tried to impress him, then fleeted in disgrace after being rejected… A wave of annoyance washed over him. He’d been too harsh to her earlier.

Around 9 pm, I was making noodles in the kitchen when my phone buzzed. It was a message from Gary. Since my inquiry about his employer’s measurements, he hadn’t responded. Now, a series of numbers arrived, followed by a few words: My boss says you wants to buy him a new suit, here are his numbers.

was completely stunned. What did this mean? Did he change his mind and decide to give me a chance? I immediately Esmissed that thought. No, perhaps I was overthinking

Alternatively, he might be preventing me from using the suit as an excuse to contact him again. If I misinterpreted his intentions and came to him with the suit, I might embarrass myself again.

I wanted the job, but not at the expense of my self–respect.

I cautiously replied “Okay, got it, I’ll buy a new suit for him and ship it as soon as possible.”

Gary relayed the message to Evan

“Mm‘ Evan responded flatly, turning a page of his book.

“Should L. Gary knew his boss was giving Olivia a chance, ‘remind her?”

“Don’t bother. She gave up

conclusion? Gary was confused but said nothing more.

shopping. A car followed me. I visited several stores, comparing suits similar in fabric, style, and craftsmanship to the charcoal grey one. After two hours, my legs ached, and I still

his haughty, disdainful expression upon receiving the

grey suit. The saleswoman said “Your husband has a great physique.

Evan would consider that

the suit, I asked Gary for the

a picture and send it

Olivia. More importantly, a man was with her. He could cheat, but his wife couldn’t; if even one of her fingers was touched by another man, he would want to skin that man alive. In

suit home. Julian was delighted.

unanswered, so I brought it home. Throwing the bag on the

me. The house was designed to my preferences; every item was my choice,

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of Julian and me high school, college he was so clean–cut, so handsome hack then. Looking at those pictures, I laughed and cried, as if transported back in time… Suddenly, I felt an overwhelming urge to revisit those memories, to say goodbye to the Julian of those days…

dinner. I didn’t cook for him; I didn’t want to. I took out a box of instant noodles, possibly expired for over

Julian was speechless

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