Chapter 7

“Uh, bye. Talk to you later!” Macy cut the line abruptly.

Huh? What was going on?

Didn’t I ask Jared to send her back last night? I couldn’t believe she found herself a one-night stand in that circumstance!

Wait, was that Jared

I proceeded to call Jared next. The phone rang for quite some time before someone picked up

“Scarlett,” he answered in a clear voice. It didn’t seem like he was asleep, so I asked, “What are you doing?”

“I’m driving. What’s wrong?” he replied.

Well, it looked like he wasn’t with Macy.

Chuckling, I told him, “I’m done with work. Are you free this afternoon? Let’s have lunch together.”

“Sure,” he agreed without hesitation.

When I hung up, Nick was looking at me, amused. “Scarlett, seriously?”

shot him a puzzled

it that bad to spend some time alone with me? You keep calling your friends and

outburst and gazed at the bustling city. “A City is developing

Center located right in the bustling area, I told

“Fuller Corporation’s building is taller than this. Plus, it houses different companies

know it well.” I grew

this building with another tech

help but admire this capable woman. She was both wealthy and

had another daughter when we were

seemed to hate this topic as his expression soured. “That’s her daughter. It has

puffs on the first floor

to Nick, I suggested, “Why don’t you wait for Jared and Macy in the mall? I’m going to buy

the cream puff store right after that. Both Macy and I

stared into space blankly. My childhood memory was fuzzy by then, but I remembered how

deep male voice rang in my ear. It was so familiar and brought back some memories of the

owner hadn’t hummed in acknowledgement,

me. I didn’t know when it started, but John had always terrified me. Once I sensed his presence,

but a chill was running down my spine, seeping into

me icily, “Letty, long time

difficulty. The cream puff store owner handed me my order, but I couldn’t bring

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