She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

Chapter 34

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.

before going back to his own seat across the table, "after all, there is no news coming out of the 'Z

house" for its special,

awkward laugh, knowing this would come up. "There are...standard procedures still, but I can guarantee a scoop for

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

I can't help but wonder if the delay is only because he saw my text to Adrian and he is just delaying to

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

words replace my embarrassment with surprise. So this is

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saw it more of a deal than

mean, I WOULD be willing to pay handsomely for news like that, but I don't think there is a need

tone, but somehow I know he is joking about buying my

really wanted to

dare to expect that even

I just feel

Sebastian Damn

promise?" He lifts his fox eyelashes, observing me with

but I'm not sure. I suddenly understand why the girls in

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