“Let me walk you out, Jason,” said Sunny as he followed Jason out. He seemed like he had something to discuss with him.

After they left, Xante turned to Corinne. “You don’t like him, do you, Boss?” she asked softly.

Corinne slowly opened her eyes. “Yeah, no. He’s very annoying.”

A faint light flashed across Xante’s gold-rimmed glasses. “But it seems like he has a crush on you.”

Corinne was not surprised. She sat up and said listlessly, “He’s up to no good, that’s what he is.”

Xante raised her eyebrow. “Not everyone who likes you is up to no good, you know?”

Corinne scoffed lightly. “No one in their right mind would confess their feelings to a married woman, let alone the wife of his good friend. Do you know he and Jeremy go way back? Tell me, then—what good can he be up to by liking me?”

Xante actually nodded. After all, men were the same everywhere. Every one of them would have some sort of unspeakable fetish.

walked in with her head hung low. She

noticed something was wrong. “What’s wrong?” she asked

voice, she said tearfully, “It’s

before, causing her frown to become even deeper.

at the mention of Aaron’s name. She then quickly shook her head. “No, Mister Aaron didn’t do or say anything to me. He already left

not know what to say to

and then at Corinne. They both knew things were not as simple

you let a man treat you like that? It’s because of girls like you that guys think they can treat

before going to get the hot water, and she just so happened to bump into Annie, who was crying

around. Even if the speakerphone was not turned on, she could still hear the hurtful words Aaron was spewing from the other

at a glance that Francine knew what had happened,

to…to… Gah! I’m too embarrassed to say

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