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."
right," he said. "Come on, tell me." He wanted to know what he should look out
her eyes as if in thought. A sweet smile broke over her face as she gazed al him and said, "I’m not asking
had for him was beyond platonic the moment he saw the smoldering gleam in her eyes. If he were any other man, he might find her love for him a
away.
as he said, "l.orelai, I do not wish to hear such things again. Anastasia is the
no hiding the dangerous
wrong idea here, Elliot. I’m not trying to come between you and
while his gaze darkened. Al some point, it was like staring into the icy depths of some pitch-black
far. Elliot. I guess 1 thought it was okay
it true or false. "1 have a meeting to get to,
up the documents he had signed
said slowly, "I'll get going now then. Goodbye, Elliot." When she was out of the office, she clutched the front of her shin and stared into space helplessly. She never imagined him to
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