The childhood memories flitted through Lorclai's mind like scenes from some old movie, emboldening her. Hence, she couldn’t help bringing them up as she asked, "Elliot, do you still remember the time when I broke the vase in your family home? I think I was about eight at the time, and I was so scared I couldn’t stop shaking. You were the one who took the blame for me, and I managed to get off without punishment!"

Elliot was a little taken aback by this as he asked, "I did that? Huh. I totally forgot about it."

Her lips curled up in a smile. "Well, I still remember, because those are the happiest moments of my childhood. They say that a happy childhood is a soothing balm to (he pains of growing up, you know. So, I guess I should thank you for giving me some of the best childhood memories." She looked up at him after finishing her sentence and her gaze lingered on the features that she so adored.

Hearing what she said, Elliot gave her a perfunctory smile. "Did you have a good time abroad?"

"I suppose I did, though I was a little lonely," she admitted with a sigh.

"If I ever come across someone suitable, I’d be sure to send them your way."

She feigned embarrassment as she mumbled, "You don’t even know my type."

tell me." He wanted to know what he should look out for if he wanted to

sweet smile broke over her face as she gazed al him and said,

If he were any other man, he might find her love for him a triumph, something to gloat

away.

her sullenly as he said, "l.orelai, I do not wish to hear such things again. Anastasia is the only woman for me, and nothing

ended his sentence calmly, but there was no hiding the dangerous warning that belied his

you're getting the wrong idea here, Elliot. I’m not

have been, always will be," he continued while his gaze darkened. Al some point, it was

chill ran down her spine when she heard this. More than anything, she was surprised to be rejected by him. "I’m sorry if 1 cracked a joke and it went too far. Elliot. I guess 1 thought it was okay for me to say something like that because of how

with her explanation, be it true or false. "1 have a meeting to get

had signed earlier and walked

Elliot." When she was out of the office, she clutched the front of her shin

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