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?”

a puzzled

sighed, “Is it that bad to spend some time alone

how childish!I ignored his outburst and gazed at the

the bustling area, I told Nick, “This is

to change the topic and huffed, “Fuller Corporation’s building is taller

to know it well.” I grew

building with another tech company’s owner. She has a company

couldn’t help but admire this capable woman.

we were in Pear Garden, “You have a sister?” I

to hate this topic as his expression soured. “That’s her daughter. It has nothing to do with

I noticed a store selling cream puffs on the first floor of International Trade Center.

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

ran toward the cream puff store right after that. Both Macy and I loved eating cream puffs. We had similar

blankly. My childhood memory

rang in my ear. It was so familiar and brought

owner hadn’t hummed in acknowledgement, I would’ve thought I was

got the better of me. I didn’t know when it started, but John had always terrified me. Once I sensed

brightly, but a chill was running down my spine, seeping into my veins. I started panting and trembling

me, a man greeted me icily, “Letty, long

with difficulty. The cream puff store owner handed me my order, but I

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