Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Early morning, Murray was resting in the VIP lounge at the airport, mindlessly scrolling through his social media.

With half an hour left before his flight, time seemed to crawl at an agonizingly slow pace, wishing he could teleport onto the plane.

Suddenly, he froze, straightening up as something caught his eye. A post from Corley from the day before showed a beautiful beach scene with the perfect blend of blue skies, turquoise waters, and the golden hue of sunset.

The caption read, [The weather on Maldor Beach is nice, but the best part is meeting someone special.]

Comment from A read, [Is Corley hunting for romance on his vacation?]

Corley's reply: [I'm not casting a wide net. I'm fishing with precision.]

Comment from B: [Sounds like Mr. Sullivan's caught something interesting?]

Corley's reply: [Grinning with teeth.]

As Murray scrolled further, his mood darkened. With too many mutual friends, the update had caused many speculative comments about Corley's love life.

he sneaked off to Maldor Beach

to board, prompting

he bumped into Millie, who was about to enter. Their eyes locked, and

got embraced tightly, standing frozen at

the best. I casually mentioned I've never been to the Maldor Beach, and you took it to heart." She straightened up, waving her boarding pass. "I've heard about their amazing overwater bungalows, where you can fall

muttered an

corner, he called his assistant, Maurice,

wondering if Murray should

"Maurice, if you don't want your job, say

the other end, panic set in. "Mr. Sherwood, what are you talking

recall correctly, I

,٧٢

off booking double and handing it to Millie.df there's a problem with

a newbie must have caused the mix-up. Yet, he didn't try to excuse himself. Instead he apologized,

softened slightly.

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