“Why are you so against swapping digits with me?”

Jeffrey had noticed it alright. Karen wasn’t entirely unyielding, but whenever it came to sharing her WhatsApp or phone number, she’d turn as rigid as a board!

“You want the truth?” Karen raised an eyebrow.

“Hit me.”

“I just don’t want to be in touch with you, period. I’m scared of you contacting me. Ideally, we’d never see each other again. And if by some cruel twist of fate, we do bump into each other, let’s just pretend we’re strangers, okay?”

Karen’s honesty was brutal, but it was exactly what was on her mind!

From the very start, she hadn’t entertained a single thought of having any sort of future with Jeffrey.

It wasn’t just because he was a notorious playboy. It was mostly because he had a thing with Heather!

That woman was vile, and the fact that he could be into her was an instant turn–off for Karen.

As for last night, she truly approached it with the mindset of sampling some exotic fruit‘, no deceit intended. But who would’ve thought that exotic ‘fruit‘ would come chasing after her!

“Karen, be honest. Didn’t I look out for you in Swevia Country?”

“You did.”

all your requests

“Yes, you did.”

you out for dinner on the first

there!” Karen nodded without

this way only puzzled Jeffrey more. “Then why the hell are you so keen on setting boundaries with me? Can’t we

for some kind of romantic relationship, was he?

Karen was as succinct as

was left

me up, will you? This is really uncomfortable!” Karen gasped, feeling

let her go.

soon as Karen sat up, he grilled her, “Out

guess I’m not as enlightened as you. After sharing a bed, I can’t just pretend we’re nothing

or that she had feelings for Jeffrey. To Karen, it just felt

and go back to being

a moment, “We could always be… less

“Friends with benefits?”

have to

her head vehemently, “My mom would

outside of home.

scoffed, “Got any lamer

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