Chapter 85



I felt embarrassed for Deborah just watching her. She was embarrassed too, but she has this knack for shaking things off with a giggle, "Sure thing, Mr. Collins, thanks for the trouble."

Deborah set down my bag and hustled over to me, bumping against me lightly as she pulled me forward, murmuring, "Has Mr. Collins got PMS or something? He seems a bit off today."

I didn't reply. Deborah sensed Ernest was being harsh, but I wondered... maybe he asked Deborah to fetch her own meal so she wouldn't tire me out. Was he being considerate towards me?

The thought made me shiver again, and I felt like I was becoming vain or maybe overthinking things.

"Let's sit separately later," I suggested after we got our meals, remembering last night's incident of sleeping over in Ernest's room. I just couldn't face him yet.

"Why split up? Why not sit together? It's the perfect time to discuss today's plans," Deborah countered with a work-related excuse I couldn't argue with.

But I saw through her. "You just wanna watch a hottie while you eat, right?"

"Girl, you know me so well!" Deborah grinned cheekily.

Deborah might start making wild guesses again. This girl might have some quirky thoughts, but she's

someone approached us.

girl stood there, also holding a breakfast

jumped up, thrilled. "Hi, what

on a business trip. It's been a while, hasn't

first, then at me, before she cheerfully agreed, "Yeah,

picked up her tray, nodded at Ernest and me, and

at the

embarrassed. It's not like we... slept together," Ernest's words made me

my mouth, he passed me a napkin.

"Why didn't you wake me up

to calm my cough, I

up,"

believe you." I usually slept

problem. I did call you," Ernest shrugged,

have ended up in his bed because he carried me, I felt a surge of embarrassment, "Even if

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