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.

fake news while he sneaked off to Maldor Beach to meet

then, an announcement reminded passengers headed to Maldor Beach to board, prompting Murray to grab his coat

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

off guard, Murray got embraced tightly, standing

boarding pass. "I've heard about their amazing overwater

an excuse

a secluded corner, he called his assistant, Maurice, with a

Maurice picked up the phone, wondering if Murray should be boarding at

you don't want your job, say

set in. "Mr. Sherwood, what are you talking

correctly, I

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book my flight, not go off booking double and handing it to Millie.df there's a problem with your

the mix-up. Yet, he didn't try to excuse himself. Instead he apologized, "I'm sorry, Mr. Sherwood. I

tone softened slightly. "Better

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