She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

Chapter 34

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Scarlett's

POV

"Sorry!" I blurt, taking my eyes off his table, even more nervous, "It's just...I mean..."

I can feel my ears burning up. I'm lousy at this kind of stuff. I'd choose to deal with writing over people any time of the week, especially a businessman like him.

"Relax, I was just joking," He laughs, reaching out for a handshake, "I don't imagine you'd be interested in it."

I don't know how to answer this out-of-nowhere comment that seems to have some deeper meaning behind it, so I choose to ignore it and answer the one before that:

"Thanks for the concern. The trip isn't so bad," I take his hand, adding when he cocked his eyebrows lightly, "I took the subway over, for that exact reason."

He laughs.

I always knew him as the bad boy in school, one that nobody dares to mess with. So it's actually an interesting feeling to see such a warm, friendly laugh from a guy like Adrian Dunn. And it helps me calm down.

going back to his own seat across the table, "after all, there is

is known as the "Z house" for its special, mischievous

manage an awkward laugh, knowing this would come up. "There are...standard procedures still, but I

is not seeing me because of my work. I have no name out there in this field, nor any experience. I wouldn't even get a chance to lay out my ideas if not for the title of "ex-Mrs. Knight". But the Sebastian Darn Knight just wouldn't deliver those

of the reason why I waited was also for that. Yet two "two to three days" passed and there was not even a piece of word from him. I can't help but wonder if the delay is only because he saw my text to Adrian and he is just delaying to mess up my plan. Adrian's hawk eyes nail on me, and

I can't help but leave that seat, he says: "I didn't think you'd be this

So this

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but I saw it more of

to present your ideas?" He cocks an eyebrow, smirking, "I mean, I WOULD be willing to pay handsomely for news like that, but I don't think there is a need to be nervous about that

tone, but somehow I know he

really wanted to

that

just feel

to Sebastian

a promise?" He lifts his fox eyelashes,

like he is flirting, but I'm not sure. I suddenly understand