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

spend some time alone

how childish!I ignored his outburst and gazed at the bustling city. “A City is

in the bustling

I was trying to change the topic and huffed, “Fuller Corporation’s building is taller than this. Plus, it houses

seem to know it well.” I grew

“My mom bought this building with another tech company’s owner. She has a company

but admire

she had another daughter when we were in

topic as his expression soured. “That’s her

I noticed a store selling cream puffs on the first floor

Nick, I suggested, “Why don’t you wait for Jared

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

childhood memory was fuzzy by then, but I remembered how I loved eating cold and

in my ear. It

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

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

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

me, a man greeted me

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

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