She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

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.

“I was starting to worry that you weren’t coming.” He pulls the chair out for me before going back to his own seat across the table, “after all, there is no news coming out of the ‘Z House” still.”

Sébastian’s building is known as the “Z house” for its special, mischievous design of that shape.

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

why I get to be here today. He is not seeing me because of my work. I have no name out there

just wouldn’t deliver

“two to three days” passed and there was not even a piece of word from him. I can’t help but

feel like there are throns growing out of

when I can’t help but leave that seat, he says: “I didn’t think you’d be this nervous

replace my embarrassment with surprise. So this

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of a deal than

cocks an eyebrow, smirking, “I mean, I WOULD be willing to pay handsomely for news like that, but I don’t think there is

somehow I know he is joking about buying

really wanted to hear

expect that

I smile, feeling a bit better, “I guess I just feel bad

to Sebastian

He lifts his fox eyelashes, observing me with smirky

not sure. I suddenly understand why the

brings no physical harm to