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“Angel just ruined everything for me,” said Leo as he371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHytKLUVgd
came to stand next to Eric by the bar counter.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGMhxnYEuf
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“What do you mean she’s ruined everything?” Eric asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYujDZH8kvm
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“Carly and I were supposed to run away together, but it’s like she caught on to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeBGd96TJM
us.” Leo shook his head. “That’s why she stayed behind with Carly. She says she371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyhWXsueiQ
doesn’t want Marco to suspect anything.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1vvfp8wC6
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Eric shrugged his shoulders. “Angel does have a point,” he said. “We don’t need371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6na0LFyOK
Marco knowing that the two of you are dating. He might tell his father, who, in371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDcNVedni5
turn, will tell your dad. Well, you know how this vicious cycle goes.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJ3nizSurE
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Leo sighed. “You do have a point.” He turned to his cousin. “Go on. I know you371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBBY93eoNw
want to say it.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsb7wIuXTi
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“Say what?” Eric asked without looking at Leo.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TQzUqTkJa
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Leo sighed again, deeply this time. “That she has my best interest at heart.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXGa8VVzyh
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Eric looked at Leo, this time with a beaming smile on his face. “Of course,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZBYaHLtlu
because that’s just how she is.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6F6ZGzaAD
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“Can you stop smiling like that?” Leo looked irritated. Eric’s smile shone371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJzPiI5qaZ
brightly like the sun. Leo felt blinded as he turned to look away. “You’ve had371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCqZCfsSGC
your fun.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡop0BKmzzdX
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“I just want to rub it in. Before we went into the garden, I was about to tell371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWl0nzNBl4
you the same thing, but it slipped my mind. It’s good that Angel thought way371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87YP1EdL8Q
ahead and talked to Carly about it.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3E3nOcBCQ
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Leo felt dumb. None of that came to mind, and he felt like slapping himself for371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0fkdRNiG1
being so stupid and careless. He hoped Marco wasn’t paying enough attention at371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv30BEjztfW
first for him to realize there was anything between him and Carly. It seems he371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzlm9XsOfY
has Angel to thank, but Leo was too embarrassed to think of doing so.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4bDlSuQFY
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“Do they serve milkshakes here?” Leo asked, trying to rid himself of his371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jQCJRvelW
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“Yeah, I already asked,” answered Eric. “They serve non-alcoholic drinks as371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsyTH5cgrZ
well, in case there’s anyone who needs one.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDQe1nsySP
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“I’ll go over to the table and ask what drinks they want. Do they have snacks371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeqJqFdMq1
too?”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP06ILdRZMJ
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“Yep.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8W1mLWDv4
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Leo left the counter and found Carly where he had left her. She was slowly371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnse7Vskqjq
looking around, taking in the view of the place. There were bright bulbs371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6rpfS2qLg
hanging over the area, and she apparently stood out with her beautiful dress.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabMglxI7nz
If they weren’t around so many people, he wasn’t going to hesitate to kiss and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6N7nwvkPW
caress her. He smiled at her instead and gestured with his head to her, saying371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSL2tAvXgQc
that they should join Angel and the others.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMImxUYcaX
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Trina and Kim stood by the fountain as they watched Leo approach the table371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3ywoaJi1l
where Angel, Oliver, and the Asian man sat. Carly joined him soon afterwards.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxUepJG0U7
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“How long do you think we’ll stay here until he decides to see his lover?”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGF83npvQqb
Trina asked as she sat at the edge of the pool basin of the fountain.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RWto7jQXr
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“I don’t know,” said Kim, who remained standing. “Don’t tell me you’re already371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7UWkws8N1
tired.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhtiNGSwzw
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“Oh, no, it’s not that. They are there enjoying themselves when I’m in need of371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRM75N23trY
a drink right now.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84xsDtLjIL
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Kim rolled her eyes. “We can go there and take a seat, but we should sit out of371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvCpQ5wH8X
their sight.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0LdNtofgm
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“Good idea. Let’s wait for Eric at the counter. Leo looks like he’s checking to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsEPX7FOAi
see what everyone needs because he hasn’t sat down. They will easily see us if371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzW4jxMB3pr
they aren’t at their table.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADKoAPJiQJ
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Kim agreed with Trina. They continued to watch Leo as he made his way back to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVOlszPmNs
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Meanwhile, Miranda, who had been watching over the balcony, followed Leo’s371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSl44l0Stw4
movements. She kept telling herself that she needed to get down there. If she371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTKNZx1QMb
so much as stepped out of the room, no doubt Red Lion would have her head, and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsRR3PFfDM
whatever the meeting was all about, she wasn’t going to be a part of it.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3bLxf2heu
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She huffed. If that was the consequence, she was going to have to deal with it.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSVkrnchNO
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Without giving much of a second thought, Miranda turned around and went back371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNmeXXy25N
inside the room. The football game they were watching was on a half-time break,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu5CB8M6QF
and the three men were there, talking aloud about the game. She approached371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNsL3rlfgA
them, and to get their attention, she loudly cleared her throat.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5LjLwnvGQ
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The three men all stopped talking and turned to look at Miranda. For a moment,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ049AXSBfkG
she gulped as her eyes landed on the terrifying face of Red Lion, who didn’t371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwI4nbcPNd
like the fact that she had disturbed them. She had to be quick with what she371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonOD8Ag4c9
wanted to say, as she was running on Red Lion’s patience.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuUPNPo6k3
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“I’ll be stepping out for a bit,” Miranda announced.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJLypLsFXk
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There was a brief silence in the room as the three men continued to look at371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4lA50QVHj
Miranda, expressionless. Red Lion moved in his seat, and Miranda feared that he371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0B0zVomhA
would speak first.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBO3t18254Z
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“I don’t think going out is the best thing to do right now,” he said. “We’re371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGmzN66M4T
waiting on someone, aren’t we?”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzb5vmT7QI
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“Yeah, we are, but this person isn’t showing up anyway. You’ll let me know when371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1OOUZu2UK
he gets here. I really need to step out.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaVPyqSOLV
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Red Lion continued to look at her. Walters now had a scared look on his face.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zy4P9kNi7
He wished he could intervene, but things haven’t escalated between the two, so371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57u6Fm06Wf
it was hopeless to do so.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rqj9pqAYk
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“Whatever,” said Red Lion as he leaned back on the couch. “You get back here in371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxNOodFCu2
thirty minutes. If our host gets here before you, you better hurry back when371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgx77lgqINI
Walters calls.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKFT7q1uM4
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Miranda felt relieved. She thought she wasn’t going to be let go so easily.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQ8PIsU4P1
Moreover, the time Red Lion gave her was too little. However, she had to make371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVse677mpFL
use of this as much as possible, even if it meant seeing Leo down there for a371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCuOut3mfD
minute.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rDoaiiY0A
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“I will,” said Miranda. She didn’t waste any time as she made her way for the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ889jF3Jrh3
door.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENijxHQaFm
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As soon as she walked out of the room, Hugo turned to Red Lion and asked, “Are371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVKfRMc29Z
you sure letting her go out like that is a good idea? Our host can walk in at371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjS960fkIe
any moment.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKVUJ6IWoj
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“True, but it’s better than her staying out on the balcony while we wait,” Red371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsx2iTi4Mw
Lion answered. “If you ask me, I would step out too if it wasn’t for the football371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXhts9C9aY
game. But I was serious about my threat, so she better be here before he does.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRI4zsNN7y
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Walters didn’t say anything as he briefly looked at Red Lion before looking up371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlsjByAcdD
at the TV. Red Lion wasn’t kidding when he said he was in a good mood, Walters371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpLCZuaM0l
thought to himself. Knowing Red Lion, he wasn’t going to let Miranda walk out371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BzRXHd0sA
of here. Something must have really put Red Lion into a good mood today, or371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFf0AhFoYy
else he wouldn’t have done what he did.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzzcq9J3ye
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Leo and Eric came to join the others at the table with their drinks, and Eric,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5LmKztz8a
on the other hand, carried a plate full of nachos and cheese. Oliver was so371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGazdSWrUU
delighted to see the plate of snacks that he couldn’t wait to eat them. Angel371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzl56BVzZKc
had to warn him not to eat too much, or else he might have a bad tummy ache the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7Tul73CVk
next day.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXokIPfNFAS
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“I wouldn’t waste my breath warning the guy,” said Eric as he sat down on the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHKbw2Nr64
empty chair next to Angel after serving her a soda. “It’s a Friday, and he371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKaXgkjX0U
likes to act like he can do whatever he wants.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPvUjpH7to
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Oliver, who sat on Angel’s other side, didn’t answer him as he took his mango371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJPK9LxgbM
milkshake and put the straw in his mouth. Angel, on the other hand, looked at371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hy9B22rUx
Eric and shook her head.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjBClrhB0S
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Leo placed his glass of beer and Carly’s cocktail before taking his seat in371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQwdRdd44L
between them. He also served Marco a bottle of the cider that he wanted. Marco371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhld26cKv2
thanked him as Leo sat down.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbz8VAJoFY
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“Hey, Marco,” said Angel as she turned to look at him, looking over Oliver, who371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyWP4kQRmN
sat in between them. “Have you ever been here before? In America, I mean.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3xE3kefov
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“Oh, yes, I’ve come here several times,” answered Marco. “I usually come here371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XptGtzmp4
with dad on business trips. Inheriting the family business can be tiring,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQJioqlTVU
especially when they’re showing you the ropes. You just have to be there, even371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DhMXLQYpq
when you don’t want to. I bet Leo can testify to that.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaajQgfXPm4
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“He’s right,” said Leo, finding it hard to argue with him.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFwC3AlGzt
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“Wait, does that mean I might inherit mum’s business of running the massage371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhFlK2Vzof
parlors when I’m older?” Oliver asked as he took a nacho and dipped it in371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9VA02jowu
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Everyone at the table grew quiet as they looked at Oliver. At the same time,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmoARa5ORV
they all burst into laughter.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBpliwm0pO
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“Maybe,” said Eric. He tried his best to stop laughing, but it was of no use.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3h4bn2pyzV
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“No fair,” said Oliver after chewing on his nacho. “You were the one who was371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAj8d4WOZeW
supposed to inherit it, not me.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNOmsexgCn
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“Sorry, but I’m more into other businesses, lil’ bro.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVX4wQXc9wh
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“Don’t take it like that, Oliver,” said Marco. “Beauty parlors aren’t that bad.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UDF6iHZEs
Moreover, many rich people love going to such places. So you’ll probably make a371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSHtiPMWMe
lot more money in the future.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbda8NvSeOY
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“Besides, if you’re interested in other things, I’m sure your mum will371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZx94SgeW9a
understand,” said Angel.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEKKMzTtLS
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“If you like, you and I can run them together,” said Carly. “That’s if you plan371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmikd8icfKi
on running them.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxe5IIMNH9O
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“And I can be more of an investor,” said Marco.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhKKy9Gg0A
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“I still have a whole life ahead of me,” said Oliver as he shrugged his371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PG1JKixjb
shoulders. “I’ll see if I can handle it.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFsgE3yjRt
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All the grown-ups at the table looked at the young boy, somewhat surprised at371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxdoNsJT7b
his answer. They all stayed that way for a brief moment before Leo stretched371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAxqHAbEXZ
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“Good enough response for me,” he said. He put the nacho in his mouth371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yBJWySopJ
afterwards.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOyaZdIzAT
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“I swear, sometimes I feel he’s older for his age,” said Eric as he shook his371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMLnwyql8c
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“Aren’t all kids nowadays?” Angel asked with a smile.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLovCqbjjd
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“Just like Leo said, a very wise response,” said Marco as he looked at Oliver371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiWB4SmHap
admirably. “Hopefully, you do inherit, and we will become business partners in371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZFMs8WHGy
the future.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlybezhrZjQ
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“Yeah, let’s not push him for now,” said Carly. “He’ll sort all of that out371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16cfixIrxS
later, when he’s older.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcopJUKk9Re
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“Well, sometimes you don’t really have much of a choice. Isn’t that right,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RRGUKhoho
Leo?” Marco asked, his eyes fixed on Leo.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsVri2xkfV
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Leo slowly stopped chewing as he looked at Marco. He didn’t know if answering371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJVhMkQnX3
Marco would be a good idea, but he only gestured with his head to acknowledge371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLItKx2JTvW
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Angel was sipping on her drink when her eyes wandered away from the area in the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKt3A0L8B6
bar and to the fountain. She had a feeling Trina and Kim had been standing371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGryfclRXS
there for a while. When she found there were only a couple looking at the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybg8vGPxBF
fountain, she started to worry. Could they have given up and left? Kim didn’t371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIONHtVbTWR
seem like the kind of person who would give up on anything, Angel thought.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qLmqjZsLX
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She was lucky enough to see Kim and Trina approach the open bar, and she had a371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPgqXmhRgH
clear view of them. Leo sat with his back facing them, but she feared Eric and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOm0gifWp6
Oliver would see them. Angel had to think of something to turn their eyes371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkdX0vOGAJ
elsewhere. What should she do?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxt3RRKLWe
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She turned to Oliver, and he seemed distracted as he was eating the nachos371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcReH72ZfB
hungrily. Turning to Eric, she found him somewhat staring at her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKXIlaNPb9
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“What is it?” she asked him.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Xm7Xum0gC
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“Oh, nothing,” he said, somewhat looking a little embarrassed that he was371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOdDBVOi4B
caught looking at her. “You’re looking really pretty tonight, that’s all.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPS4tSva5U
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Angel noticed Kim and Trina enter the bar area through the corner of her eye.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2N1sadUdp
She couldn’t turn to look at them. That would only get Eric to look, and he371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeDarsL66Z
would spot them eventually. She had to keep eye contact with him for as long as371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIkiFVo8HG
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“Thank you,” said Angel, smiling at him. “Picking this outfit wasn’t easy, you371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2wh0xONTX
know.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkX54ZlvI1Y
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“Nah, I think it was,” said Eric. “I’m betting that you didn’t have to try on371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdRvKv7ncA
any other dress. This one was just perfect.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSzSDdktKW
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Carly, who looked at the two, smiled. “He’s not wrong there,” she said.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGt9CNFDcYF
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Leo felt like throwing up in his drink as he had a clear sight of Eric flirting371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eAcQ6oO4I
with Angel. He wished he could tell them to get a room, but he knew better than371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbO0NJrljF
to say it when he was flirting with Carly some time ago.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeMa05FBID
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Angel saw through the corner of her eye that Kim and Trina had entered the bar371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncsi3hfxfC
area and were now looking around for a table on the other side. It was best for371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdvLtuJiAz
them to get a table where they couldn’t be seen. As soon as they were out of371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmO7YRRz9hM
sight, Angel couldn’t help but feel relieved. She went on ahead to pick a371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgZ0U6iXTO
nacho, dip it in cheese, and eat it.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVbH967EBU
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“That was close,” said Trina. “For a moment, I thought Eric was going to see371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LAtr48yPZ
us.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfvivYaOLO
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“We better count ourselves lucky,” said Kim.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mzjbAU9N1
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“If we weren’t on opposite sides, I would thank Angel for distracting him. I371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7r0BLZp9B
have a feeling she saw us and wasn’t into the idea of Eric seeing us too.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWeVHWQ7QE
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Kim didn’t argue there. She somewhat agreed with Trina. She looked toward the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZFgwjrZrv
bar. Luckily enough, it was circular in shape with a bar shelve in the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWWBjYAhOA
circumference, blocking the view of the other side. Therefore, she could see371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkKmVtIO6M
neither them nor them doing the same. Moreover, she could easily go over to the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaWTlYouPf
counter for a drink.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDh8HXHnYmC
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“We should really think things through, Kim,” said Trina as she looked over at371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMMli53R4b
the bar, realizing that the others were out of sight. “Is staying here really371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ75v9S1BE0
worth it? I doubt if he is going to meet his lover with the company that he371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5pXwFJEQo
has.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQC4WAKe8S
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“You’ve been in doubt all this time,” said Kim. “Why don’t you just give up and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRU4RQWKCU
leave? I’m not going to stop you.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbX0xNvj5i7
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“The reason I am here is that I’m afraid that you might mess this up. Your371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SSWGu3irP
obsession over Leo leaving you for someone else is really starting to get over371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQFA5EVmQi
your head. If you aren’t careful, you might hurt yourself more than you are371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KkFYT5fbQ
already doing right now.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRH7B13fHwG
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Kim looked at her best friend, feeling infuriated by what she said. She didn’t371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXaHa7WOIc
want to lash out and tried to find a better way to respond.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8ERDlhYjY
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“Like I said before, if you want to, you can leave,” said Kim.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94oqvFWfHB
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“I’m not leaving without you,” said Trina. “And besides, when we came in here,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeZ3IlLFp7
I saw Eric flirting with Angel. I wonder if he really does like her.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbs8rBGf5LD
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A sudden laugh came out of Kim’s mouth. Tears almost filled her eyes. “You’re371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBx1DGyyfCO
just as jealous as I am,” she said.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPUlitpk3k
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“Well, I’m not like you,” said Trina as she folded her arms. “You’re making371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VEP0UEZRv
things worse for yourself, and it will end up being a obsession.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPOHrbaZra
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Kim shook her head. “I know, but I won’t let this go far. Once I get to see371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBmN6YyRwE
Leo’s lover, I’ll let this go.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuJhBnbNnj
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Trina raised an eyebrow. “Will you? I know you, Kim. Leo has been the only man371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8MMCp0a8s
you’ve been in love with since we were kids, and him breaking up with you and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkY6L974in
calling off the wedding was a heavy toll. I don’t think you’ll be able to let371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieeK2fql5r
go of him that easily.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWp2q05TOhI
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“Are you trying to say I am psycho?” Kim didn’t like where their conversation371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa78ZSANyo3
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Trina swallowed, thinking over her words before she spoke them out. “All I’m371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcKsxuKXVf
saying is that it’s time to let Leo go. Thinking about him and his new lover371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbveBVJUzl
isn’t going to do you any good.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3f0x7oZmr
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Kim sighed. She stretched out her hand over the table and beckoned to Trina to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5Tw3gljga
give her hers. Trina did likewise, and Kim held her friend’s hand tightly.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPwPf3PZm6
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“Okay, after tonight, I’ll try and let go of Leo,” said Kim.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuwIakJurb
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“Why not now?” Trina asked. “Don’t tell me you’re going to follow through with371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡge0BNvGOWv
your promise after you see this lover of his.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGj4RFHWne6
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Kim didn’t answer, and Trina rolled her eyes. “Fine,” Trina said. “After371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJ1EMnQMJ0
tonight, I shouldn’t hear about Leo ever again.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DKdx3uPie
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“But what if we don’t see her?” Kim asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPCgD1EfSy
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“You forget him anyway,” said Trina, pulling her hand away. “I’m going to get371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FZNeqrB87
us some drinks.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZG59TasHXt
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Trina quickly stood up and left the table. Kim looked on at her best friend and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oVX1ahAsh
knew she had pissed her off. She wished she could assure Trina that she was371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPA6az42jF
going to forget Leo after this, but even she knew that was far from impossible.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLAnBu69Rv
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Miranda rushed out of the elevator and ran into the garden like a mad woman.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbmxY3x8ws
Along the way, she pushed people aside. To some, she apologized, but to others,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkHNrpkwOJ
she didn’t even give them a second thought.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIj23B2q4u
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There was only one way to the garden, and that was through the western wing371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAi0JAiPLy
since the doors to the east wing weren’t open, said a woman she had met in the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSu63gfGt1a
elevator who was going downstairs and who had lived in the hotel for a long371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrKb75F89J
time. Thankful for the information, Miranda had to rush. She only had a few371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEwdpb8FyZ
minutes left, but all she needed was to see Leo.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTi0ZHgpDy
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She had just bypassed the fountain, heading towards the open bar, but then she371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQharwkqAON
stopped herself short. She had to see where Leo was sitting first; he might as371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCw4CF01Fso
well have Carly seated right beside him, and Carly would no doubt see her if371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgITSU1lNb
she wasn’t too careful.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdpEk9S9Zi
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She didn’t have to look any further, as she saw Leo at the table with Carly371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrI3cBXH497
beside him along with other people. Leo was holding the floor for the time371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47SxbgXqEy
being, and Miranda noticed how everyone laughed at what he said. Carly, who sat371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZ3yCCNQpU
next to him, looked admirably at him. Miranda huffed. If only she could figure371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi85HWGT6fg
out a way to get the two apart, but now wasn’t the time to think about such371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOQdk6HtxS
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She started to approach the entrance of the bar; looking over at Leo’s table371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr51slLaYcH
and hopeful that Carly wouldn’t turn her head to see her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPlZOkuGM8
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Miranda walked over to the counter and sat on the stool. Immediately, the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHnw7Y09Oy
bartender attended to her, and she ordered a martini. The bartender went on371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItU3PEfsf8
ahead to make her drink as Miranda slightly turned around on her chair to look371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxLFFQcppc
at the table behind her. She had a clear view of Leo, and a smile came across371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSR9kL13eX
her face.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1tqptfTjm
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“Seriously, ever since Albert puked on me at the work party, I told myself371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pZrioEV3U
never to drink with him again,” said Leo, concluding his funny story.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOY9hDZLfd
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"That's why I never hang around drunk people," said Marco. "You371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRuzlufHts
might find they embarrass you."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCFk66bjdJ
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"But haven't we ever done anything embarrassing when we are drunk?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt02D3GIcDa
Eric asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGPUGv0cf6
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"Not me," Oliver answered. "I'm too young to drink."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJcs1aGi10
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Eric sucked his teeth. "Of course, I wasn't directing the question to you,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuwhXG0eUd
silly," he said.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSgDBLWgOo
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"I remember there was one time back at my old college when I got so drunk371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58M3vlvyFY
that Angel had to come by taxi to take me home," Carly shared. "We371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iCq8ymYGD
were having a closing year party as a class at a friend's place. I got so371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qd4w1ado4
carried away that I even fell in the pool."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDImlsYM73g
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"A friend of hers called, and I had to arrange some dry clothes for371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoNj9NYwNr
her," said Angel as she laughed. "Seriously, Carly, you threw Mum in371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlVQyUAaCj
a fit when I tried to sneak you back into the house. But you ended up singing371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02jHnG0yq1
so loudly that she came rushing from her bedroom to see you in a mess."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVn6CNA5aE
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"Were you grounded, Carly?" Oliver asked as he ate some nachos.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcr11f1XJU9
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"No, but if us young adults could still be, I definitely would have been371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKj5vmhJZq
grounded," said Carly. "I was punished in a way, though. Mum didn't371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALJyNk3gKC
talk to me for a week."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IiHhAhjSe
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"I remember when we were having my uncle's birthday party," said371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKZMFxhFus
Marco, "and we meant to have a nice, quiet family party. Instead, my uncle371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJV8Ar7omP
brought in many of his unruly friends. The party turned out to be such a blast.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxXAhFwJmB
He and I had a competition to see who could drink more tequila. He passed out371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfTQgi7uQE
before he could take the last glass. I won, but at a cost. I puked in the car,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XW2ZILi8l
and my dad was furious. From then on, I told myself I wasn't going for tequila371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJt51HJ7VbJ
shots ever again."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZOOH4bhZ9
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“Trust me, the first time I had my first tequila shot in college was awful,”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKXJzidI4l
said Eric. “My head was spinning so much that I slept in the bar, and it took371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLudB86cLoz
my friends I had back then to carry me back to my room. Leo was also there, and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2fTcMM1eZ
he said I was blabbering nonsense before I blacked out.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwALfvstTnD
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“He was complaining about some girl who couldn’t stop following him in371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdYVY1W5Je
college,” said Leo. “If she happened to be there to hear what you had said, she371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9WAq11GHN
would definitely have stayed away from you for sure.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexM25nYM9w
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Eric shook his head after taking a sip of his drink. “I highly doubt it. I did371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tuK0nLxew
some crazy things in college, but the girls still loved me anyway.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBn9Lp3E0H
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Marco turned to look at Angel. “What of you, Angel? Have you ever had any371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35AhmaXQh1
embarrassing moments when you were drunk?” he asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdGIhpbzaM
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“Before she says anything,” said Carly. “You should ask her first if she drinks371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvhJ6ktwb8
alcohol.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm35oMLFnXv
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Marco, Leo, and Eric now turned their eyes on Angel with curious looks. Her371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraFL3Vtdpy
cheeks flushed in embarrassment as she looked down at the table. She pressed371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIKMQJuzyf
her lips together before looking at everyone, including Oliver.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKh6BnwwArd
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"So, Angel, do you take any alcohol?” Marco asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gzIah28oJ
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“Of course, I do,” said Angel. “Except that I like to drink wine or champagne371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSqU3WVaX4
on special occasions.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGskpjZte6
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“I never thought someone like you would actually take alcohol,” said Eric. “But371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFjWJ9lt8K
your preference suits you.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosw19fvK4x
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“Yeah, very classy,” said Oliver.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4jzBxOm2g
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The adults turned to look at Oliver, surprised. Oliver also looked back at them371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpMJ8otJ6y
as though he were judging them for giving him such a look.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tEeoBlPHR
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“What?” he asked with a shrug of his shoulders. “I hear people who drink such371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCUU4QpeLA
are considered classy.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWFUYk6aXL
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“Wow, someone should tell him that he shouldn’t judge people according to what371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoG3PS3uaG8
they drink,” said Eric.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxa1V1tYcTK
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“Well, Angel is classy, isn’t she?” Oliver asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSpI9Jif2t
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Angel and Carly burst into laughter. Marco and Leo chuckled, while Eric looked371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUQhvng57q
like he didn’t know what to do with his brother anymore.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4WnYMAjgi
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“I agree with Oliver,” said Marco. “Angel is in a class of her own.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jJiCosCtl
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“That’s being too sweet, don’t you think?” Leo asked, raising an eyebrow at371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc89dhadwOT
Marco.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJd3nCcjX9I
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“Well, no, I’m being really genuine here. Angel carries a certain level of371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBmJpuHTDJ
elegance that I can describe as classy. I don’t know, but there’s much more to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnR2G3J5e0
her than just her beauty. You’re a man, and I have no doubt you see it too.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYw6YdQWsL5
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Everyone was silent except for Oliver, who loudly sucked at his smoothie371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7K9p3xxKWM
through the straw. Angel found herself looking at Marco with her cheeks feeling371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cx239klcE
like hot coals slapped across her face. Marco turned from Leo to Angel, and the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSGY8rPGSR
corner of his lips rose to a smile. This time, his smile was gentle and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZfcVWRl4g
sincere.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTsZhciNzo
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Leo swallowed, as he didn’t know how to respond to Marco’s statement. He saw371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNFrpWH3Wq
Marco shift his attention to Angel. As much as Marco was somewhat right from371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqszHfBgvR3
Leo’s perspective, he did his best to try and not take it to heart. For some371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEcg69ujuC
reason, he couldn’t stand the way Marco looked at her, and it bothered him a371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyYnyVjpso
little. He started to wonder if Marco really liked Angel.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbbGsfRvz5
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Eric felt like taking Angel by the hand and dragging her away from Marco. He371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPAz1Y9X3p
shifted uncomfortably in his chair, and he thought of bringing something up to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqHNoiiJIp
ease the tension that he felt, but nothing came to mind.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29ct1JhyuZ
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Carly couldn’t help but stare at Angel. What Marco said resonated with her, and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75zW8LXY3M
as she stared at her sister, she could see it clearly. She always felt there371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRO5j0LA2L
was something about Angel that she couldn’t put her finger on, and it seems371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9w6UNxDct
Marco hit the nail right on the head. Carly has not always looked up at her371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGGOgPClLc
sister because she was older, but she always carried with her a certain essence371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5k8rZlSQyb
that Carly’s been following blindly for years. She knew she could never be like371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOPW7cvJux
Angel, but that essence always showed brightly, and Carly always admired Angel371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2QH9Hxh8O
for it.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2Cf1tFGNj
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“We’re out of nachos,” Oliver announced, bringing everyone out of their371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mndAsCzy1
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“I’ll go get some,” said Leo, grateful for Oliver finishing the nachos. He371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZIBYGa3mW
really needed to take a breather.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsy1thuG1As
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Leo picked up the empty bowl and started to make his way to the bar counter.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXQTKsKy0g
Oliver started to say something to keep everyone busy. When Leo was just a few371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zlODEMQCg
feet away from the bar, it was then that Angel jerked upright in her seat as371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJn09YUIXn
though she had woken up from a bad dream.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4TXzWXlz8
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“Hey, are you okay?” Eric asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NyPmPObnS
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“I’m good, thanks,” Angel replied, assuring Eric with a smile. She turned to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RK14lKijD
Leo, who was heading to the counter. Kim was obviously on the other side, so371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8oXb7T0jK
Leo wouldn’t see them. She was worrying over nothing.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfkeI1CxHn
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Miranda quickly turned back in her seat to face the beer and wine bottles on371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYYaHg3W6P
the shelf behind the bar counter as she saw Leo approach. She swallowed as she371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Kw65PRbxH
felt her hands start to shake. A debate arose in her head. Should she say371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4lKXdsCP9
something to him when he comes over? Why should she? It’s not like he can371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEE3ecg8FQP
remember that they met at the candy store. I am just being silly, she said to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hbS9UCKct
herself.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAZpdpDtgt
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Leo finally reached the counter, and he happened to stand next to Miranda. When371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmu32YD57f
Miranda saw him through the corner of her eye, she felt frightened like a mouse371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvL56tAbV9g
that scurries away when it sees the enemy. However, she tried to sit still in371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8zO19YZVO
her seat so as not to draw any attention to herself. She looked down at the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XG18UC2NB
glass in front of her and slowly took it. She tried to control the trembling in371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRR20LLecQM
her hand and hoped that she wouldn’t spill the drink over or that Leo wouldn’t371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMA7KNb6dvs
notice her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkOFDhiIB9
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Leo ordered another plate of nachos, and his eyes diverted to the side. His371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDtJ1D6gLZ
eyes fell on the woman beside him. He had a funny feeling that she looked371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0Ov37g9FV
familiar, but he didn’t know if he should ask. Still, it was better to mind his371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5f3R4H08ts
own business.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuax20SCpAB
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Miranda felt his eyes on her, and automatically, her head turned to the side to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKvDlpZjW9
look at Leo. After realizing what she had done, her eyes went wide with371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7F1mBQ0Mz
surprise.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheX0UaKNX0
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“I remember you from somewhere,” said Leo.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3do8GZW8ca
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“Ah, yes,” said Miranda. Her surprised look seemed to have worked in her favor.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0zE6Sw3KE
“At the candy store.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV21VYJqZt8
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“Oh, yeah, right,” said Leo as he gave a nod of his head. “I remember. You371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IYfzLOigZ
bumped into that moving shelf.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabdBRgqCz9
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“That was embarrassing,” said Miranda as she laughed. “I was in a rush.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOPPxgz9Tr
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Leo gave her a friendly smile and nodded his head, showing that he understood.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ172oaLQWWW
His gesture made Miranda almost want to shoot out of her stool like a rocket.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTj2fZbswQ
Her heart fluttered, and she wanted to hold on to that beautiful feeling371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbXumfAapY
forever.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzq6Mq5gga
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The bartender came back with the plate refilled with nachos and cheese. Leo371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaHXSZIJrk
took it and thanked the bartender. He turned to Miranda, and she knew that371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNsBqPcdxO
their conversation ended here.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdsSwkKp2m
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“It was nice seeing you again,” said Leo. “Enjoy your drink.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlz9VMXiEy
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“Thanks,” said Miranda. She didn’t know what to say next as Leo took his leave.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRs2ftBtpk
The thought of being just a stranger to him didn’t sit well with Miranda. She371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHRMiOKr9W
wanted to be close to him. How will she be able to do that?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEh5Yqjb13
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Her eyes fell to the table Leo was heading to, and she saw Carly talking with371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlKDFSKxHA
so much glee. She didn’t seem to have a care in the world, and it hurt Miranda371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMCAgMJibW
that she should be the one close to Leo and not her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn19ThhBlRL
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Carly turned her eyes to Leo, who was approaching the table, and she couldn’t371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYDwJLexfU
help but smile at him. Miranda was smart enough to turn her head so that Carly371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbaQ2b76tK
wouldn’t see her. Miranda knew her time was up, and she was guessing that she371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwQA6XkZRe
might have overstayed at the bar. It was time to go back upstairs. She thought371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnByADHWv4n
of looking back at Leo, but it wasn’t worth the risk. It was best for her to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGEmTTDwSk
leave, but after she finished her martini.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUWWIiCA8I
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A few seconds before that, Trina came back to the table with two bottles of371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UhPHsd4oJ
cider. She sat herself down and placed one bottle in front of Kim.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3s12Eb49N
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“Thanks,” said Kim.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMgpDqnrUc
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“Have you thought of what to do?” Trina asked. “We can’t see Leo from here.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOnqFMHenN
That’s if you really plan on catching Leo with his lover.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRrsGRcBJ4
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“I thought of sitting by the counter and peeping on him,” Kim suggested.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNPAAd98XJ
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“Sounds like a good idea,” said Trina. “Even if we were to see him walking out,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5nhPeJJ88
it would be impossible for us to see where he would go.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbaZn5qq3I
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As the two women stood at the table, Trina stopped Kim by placing her hand on371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEndLtV4ZC
Kim’s shoulder.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8MLvOG5GU
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“I know you’re tired of me saying this,” said Trina, “but doing this is a bad371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTekvTNvXV5
idea. We should get out while we can.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKoDT7VBSp
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Kim scoffed. “I gave you my word earlier, didn’t I? There is no need to repeat371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4TV9kUOkf
the conversation. Let’s go.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGcwZTDQG2
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Trina’s hand fell away from Kim’s shoulder as Kim started to make her way to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoQkHXKY6x
the other side of the bar. Trina followed her, and coming back the way they371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGU002tIyf
came, they stopped at the counter. From the angle at which they stood, they371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTp5eR1OHo
were able to see Leo’s table.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVOm3898ph
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The two of them sat on the stools, facing each other. Trina had her back facing371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCrb8IikHM
Leo’s table, shielding Kim from plain sight if the worst happened.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdO5h5mA7oZ
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“I can’t see so much, so you’ll be telling me what’s going on,” said Trina.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDi53rjM4o
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“You’re overthinking things,” said Kim. “You can take a peek and still won’t be371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdvCzqjrD2
seen. Oh, look, Leo is coming over.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwwRJVGnhS
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Trina turned her head slightly to see Leo approach the other side of the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmqwYemkjT
counter. He wasn’t looking in their direction, so they were at ease as they371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEvcIuLxWj
looked on. They saw him ask the bar tender for another refill of nachos. He371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZZi6yPkqe
soon looked at the woman beside him, and Kim held Trina’s hand on the bar371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZZdwzlEqK
counter in anticipation.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMBAIsrfTD
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“Could it be her?” Kim asked, almost squeezing Trina’s hand.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPCDt1ZSQJ
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Trina looked at the woman beside Leo as she turned to look at him. She shook371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMUUljxW99
her head. “I don’t think so,” said Trina.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyJduO6Rlh
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They watched as Leo talked with the woman briefly, and as soon as he took the bowl371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu648HBitmv
of nachos, he addressed the woman and went back to his table. Trina shook her371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStquEjJhDV
head.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvKPW0k45O
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“She’s not the one,” said Trina. “They looked like they knew each other, but371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ99js63Kts
not at that intimate level.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7JMFRA6lK
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“Are you sure?” Kim asked. “Because he was smiling at her.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UIgAYNmwG
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Trina rolled her eyes before turning them at her friend. “Does every smile he371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SmuGwNF6N
gives everyone mean that he is flirting with them?” she asked. “He looks like371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMD75412sWP
he was being friendly to me.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERwhRgLicZ
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“What if she’s the one and they were communicating in some way through code?”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuBmdTZQk8
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Trina raised an eyebrow at her. Kim knew she was taking things a little far and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbNrSuXGE6
looked the other way, taking a sip from her bottle and feeling embarrassed.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN365CKt1rb
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Angel stared at her empty glass of soda, concluding that she needed to refill.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTUvoRFLkz
She excused herself from the table and started to make her way to the bar371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPL6xWPe91B
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Miranda finished her martini in one huge gulp. She placed the glass on the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXUdnCfzbI
counter, leaving the bill under the glass. After she stepped down from her371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrf6aZOuD8
stool, she turned around and came shoulder to shoulder with someone.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAiA0VL3PS
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“Oh, sorry about that,” said a beautiful woman in a stunning red velvet dress.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJQlXjTeAc
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Miranda almost panicked, for she thought the person she had bumped into was371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4oX50KoDG
someone familiar. However, looking closely, she realized that it was Angel,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GhmVaQCuT
Carly’s older sister. Miranda knew Angel didn’t know about her, but Miranda371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVgAxM5ef2
knew who she was. In the past, when she and Carly used to work together, Carly371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrI5A3HWEB
had shown Angel’s pictures to her a few times. Miranda acknowledged that the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWZKavShui
sisters had looks that could kill, but there was something about Angel’s beauty371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21IUdZ9AXP
that was different from Carly’s.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu37xoEppSm
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“Oh, it’s nothing,” said Miranda.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGwDiBfs19
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Angel smiled at her before turning her attention to the bartender. Miranda371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2Xmx44siP
turned around to head out of the bar when she froze in her tracks. She felt371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qg2cA3YKB
caught in a trap as she looked ahead. This is bad.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6O0V7ZsIv
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Carly’s eyes fell on Miranda as she looked over to the bar to check on her371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJ7BLDsfDC
sister. Miranda happened to be right in her line of vision. Carly’s eyes371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZydBDvAY1j
widened with fear as thoughts started to run through her head. What was Miranda371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlfK5PNN2V
doing here?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIu1fehVrR
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Angel thanked the bartender after refilling her glass, and when she turned371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XBB2uLQQj
around, the woman whom she bumped into stood still like a statue. Angel read371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLzjf55ZuQ
her body language, and she realized that the person seemed to be in some kind371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJUWNZgKD7
of shock. She noticed the woman looking towards the table where her sister and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBjpoU5cLJ
the others were. Moreover, she saw Carly look at the woman with the same371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrcOfZPCoP
surprised look.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRwzNUoc9w
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Angel raised an eyebrow. She was just about to touch the woman’s shoulder to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMUEUtTb2F
get her attention, but she thought better of it.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAX78qRRWaQ
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“Hey, are you okay?” Angel asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPBv7tyyPq
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Miranda jolted back to reality and turned to look at Angel. She nervously371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCU2sEBxZl
chuckled. “Uh, yes, I’m fine, thanks,” said Miranda. “I thought I saw someone I371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPEpFmmRkc
knew, but I was mistaken. I should go now.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjREOb0nv0N
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Before Angel could say anything, Miranda quickly made her way out of the bar.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LCZcgJRKS
Those who were wondering what took Angel so long turned to the bar counter and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeV9YzATV0W
saw the woman quickly walk away from Angel. Angel looked at the young woman,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVqhCaJlLZ
and she turned her attention back to the table, specifically on Carly. Carly371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczjwYj0o18
didn’t turn her head right away as she looked at her sister. She didn’t want to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5fPQPLKJv
look like she knew Miranda, and it was best to act natural. Angel went back to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuYIS862tL
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“What was that about?” Eric asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAovenWPIo
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“Oh, she thought she recognized someone, but she was mistaken,” said Angel as371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPynwp71Tg7
she sat back down on her seat, placing her glass on the table.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVuxQz0hCW
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“She must have meant me,” said Leo. Carly looked at him, surprised at his371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslOE2cG0PZ
statement. “Remember the time we went to that candy store a few days ago?” He371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkCp0GB5mG
looked at Eric. “She was the one who bumped into that moving shelf.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhzp69Qh8k
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“Oh, I see,” said Angel. “But she said she didn’t recognize anyone.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvewx69iC2I
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“Obviously she was nervous because of Leo again,” said Eric. “I bet the reason371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKB6gDS6BPR
she bumped into that shelf was because of your scary looks.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDvScNqeta
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Angel shook her head. “Not this again,” she said.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7mX8or1NJ
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“Mind you,” Leo started to say, “when I went over to the bar, I actually talked371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqYeaDB3JH
to her. She didn’t seem nervous to me.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1CZaAk2w0
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“She obviously fell for your good looks, not the scary one as Eric had put it,”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTdsX245FQ
said Marco.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7w7HbOQZf
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“You really are a bully, Eric,” said Oliver. “It’s not Leo’s fault that he is371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIZvjN5BV4
more handsome than you.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXE3WlHuYds
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Marcos and Angel laughed at Eric. Eric, on the other hand, felt like hitting371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvi2ZeNV5TF
his brother on the head. Carly had been silent the whole time as thoughts ran371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVyhChVDrW
through her head. Miranda actually had a talk with Leo, and that scared her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZHDhPMnJe
Could she have told Leo that she was also there at his bachelor party?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NRhJ6vDWm
Moreover, they met days ago at the candy store, and she finds herself here at371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmigqocXdYm
the hotel. Why did Carly feel like she was suddenly in jeopardy?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVHQGKzWM4
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Angel wiped away the tears from her eyes, and she soon looked at Carly, who371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZJNZO47AB
looked lost in thought. She couldn’t help but wonder what her sister was371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoIBxd1hH0
thinking about.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC41YN0UBqs
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“You, Oliver, have really cracked me up today,” said Marco as he continued to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1J7qCkGNpT
laugh. “I can’t wait for us to hang out like this again.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaoTlKtRQD
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Oliver beamed at Marco happily, while Eric felt like slapping that look off his371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAo6nOx8OX
brother’s face.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8KK2FSKxK
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“Yeah, Oliver has really cracked me up too,” said Angel as she turned to smile371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1YGLx1g9r
at Oliver.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Op7Qvuff4
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“I hate to wrap things up here,” said Marco, “but I’m done for the night.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoQiup6p6g
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“Oh, that’s a shame,” said Eric. “We were really having fun.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QaXVScWsX
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“Don’t you think it’s also getting late?” Angel asked the others. “We better be371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQ4p6pdtx5
heading out too.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsKKCtuqdu
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Leo gave Angel a look. He still didn’t get the chance to be alone with Carly.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagsIYWTcow
When Marco said he was leaving, he thought he had the opportunity. He turned to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShOqvYKAuX
look at Carly beside him, and she seemed to look lost in her own world.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cXuFudRQA
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“We should,” said Oliver. “I want us to pass somewhere and get ice cream on our371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBX6MqgyoIc
way home.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQetBJbQXN1
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“Uh, wait a minute,” said Leo. “Some of us would like to spend a little time371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4HgPOeVks
here.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GkYd8Ddl4
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Angel threw Leo a look, knowing what he was playing at. She wanted to leave371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7JecdCE7Y
because the possibility of Leo seeing Kim and Trina was high, and she didn’t371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EJGlmldnt
want to risk it. Moreover, if Kim does see Leo spending his time alone with371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxDk7JsPZX
Carly, she will realize without a doubt that Carly is Leo’s lover. If only she371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRk3JJUuRdX
could tell Leo without making him so upset, she thought to herself.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdklYMqMsI8
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“Leo’s right,” said Eric, looking over at Leo. “I would like to stay here for a371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkg1XPXwQ9v
little longer.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW12GVTupeH
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Angel sighed, but not the kind that anyone would notice. It looks like she lost371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgERyusz0Pp
this one. She just has to find a way to work around it.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDLReZduaC
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“Well, then I’ll leave you to enjoy yourselves,” said Marco as he stood up from371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDSaYpbGYu
his seat. “Before I forget,” he said as he turned to Angel. “I would love to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1T326EsJk
get your number, Angel.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWxdyeqCq0
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Angel almost forgot about that, and she blushed immediately when Marco asked her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRLAzHP0p6
She watched him pull out his phone. He turned his eyes on her, giving her his371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR9bA3y4Ou
full attention. Angel hesitated for a bit before giving out her number, and he371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCFKoZQRRE
typed it down on his phone. Eric and Leo looked on, wondering why Marco looked371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrws17SJAUa
so eager to get her number. Carly wasn’t paying much attention, so she couldn’t371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiDUm7MgJi
care less.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqotOrFxbld
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“I really enjoyed my time with you,” said Marco, pocketing his phone away. “We371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzyCKG7iZX
should do this sometime soon.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfzILuTtGx
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“Sure,” said Eric, putting up a smile for Marco, which proved to be very371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITpMie3io2
difficult.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMnwyZSknv
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Marco wished everyone a good night, and everyone responded back. Even Carly,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwU4X7JFIxO
who looked absent-minded, said goodnight. Before leaving, Marco gave Angel a371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiGoZ00Xg8
wink, telling her to expect a message from him anytime soon. Angel only smiled,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0R5S0Yzqu
feeling embarrassed that he said that in front of everyone.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdny5zxRfhu
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“Marco really likes you, Angel,” said Oliver after Marco had left the bar.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGVM48Z4mQ
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“Why do you say that?” Angel asked, looking at the boy with wide eyes.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcStpYV4j2
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“Don’t listen to him,” said Eric. “Kids don’t know what they say nowadays.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QGxaluvR0
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Leo turned to Carly, and it was then that he noticed that she hadn’t talked371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9w26Of6mxW
much at all for a while.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjZYyQF5VI
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“Hey, Carly, are you okay?” Leo asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNJSihtZUi
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Everyone turned to look at Carly. She tried to hide it with a smile, telling371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA59llSOyPO
Leo that she was alright. Angel couldn’t point out why her sister looked low,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnYFJLmH5Y
but she knew she could use this to her advantage.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7zZNfc26E
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“You look tired, Carly,” said Angel. “Maybe we should call it a night and head371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqRf2mEWqK
home.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmtINNWpr8
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Carly looked at Angel, and a small smile appeared on her face. She definitely371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEp7VjPp88
needed to leave. The fact that Miranda was here messed with her head a lot, and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEnCNuc67w
she felt like being as far away from the hotel as possible. Considering that,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14Xf5uaAMw
Miranda might still be around.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqgjivZoLA
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“Angel is right,” said Carly. “I’m feeling rather overwhelmed. We’ve had a long371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OErEfcbs3
day, and I didn’t get enough rest.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbNeNOCOI0
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Leo looked a little disappointed, but now that he saw Carly more clearly, she371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcJymqQm3D
didn’t look too well at all. It looks like his plans for tonight might as well371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkYMA3rYKd
go down the drain. If Carly was feeling too tired, it was understandable that371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ45UbQklle
she wasn’t going to enjoy his company alone with him either.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡer5H3Sgk9B
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“Alright,” said Leo. “We better get going if we’re going to get Oliver’s ice371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW5FJpwb7V
cream.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqdfxwmKyB
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“We better check out of that room and get our stuff then,” said Eric.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTewwYJa3Bg
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“Oh, I forgot about that. Why don’t you go to the room while I go bring the car371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOf61fsXqi
around?”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYh1KnTmiZ
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“Sure.” Eric quickly stood up from his seat and started to make his way out of371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeENZV3P7g
the bar area.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvASOoVYz4f
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Trina and Kim, who still sat observing Leo, noticed Eric stand up from his371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vYlUAp8oD
seat. The others were still at the table, and it was only a moment later that371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBd3iU8Izh
they started to stand up.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WlQupUTS8
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“Look, they’re leaving,” said Trina.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡommuKjLK9o
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“Do you think Leo will get this opportunity to see his lover?” Kim asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSVB8QEdWO
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“He can’t do that with the others tagging along,” said Trina. “Let’s watch and371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbS6dg1Lop
see.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJEeR0P603
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Angel and Oliver started to make their way to the entrance of the bar when371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLt9UeAXSi9
Angel, through the corner of her eye, saw Kim and Trina. This was bad. From371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQyglemKID
where she stood, she feared Leo might also notice them. She slowed her pace371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJziAHiGu6a
with Oliver and waited for Carly and Leo to catch up. If she was lucky, Leo371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡla4eVhEU5j
might pass by without noticing Kim and Trina, but one can never be too sure.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEzNMqwkxv
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Carly made her way to Angel and Oliver, with Leo following slowly behind her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtRkz47ICI
Without much thought, his eyes found their way to the bar counter, and he371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNTt248pLK
noticed someone familiar at the other end. Only when the person turned in his371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbO3LCR2CAk
direction and their eyes fell on him did he realize who it was.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjCwAro84c
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“Oh, my gosh,” said Kim as she held Trina’s shoulder in a tight grip. “He’s371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIGj9dBHm3
seen us.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBZ8ksBWdy
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Trina choked on her own words that she couldn’t speak as he saw Leo staring371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54wwISkDsW
back. His eyes slowly started to flame with anger. Or was it fury?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiF0NeaHmvT
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“Trina, we better go,” said Kim.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcA8BIFq7Kz
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Leo couldn’t believe Trina and Kim were there by the counter, staring back at371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMIrm0TfbD
him. Did they happen to be here by coincidence, or did were they here because371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jV1h14qw2
of him? He noticed how scared they looked at him, as if they had been caught371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjAnSg40kN
doing something wrong. That confirmed that they were following him. He decided371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsl5xGcKDn
he was going to give them a piece of his mind.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMntyXy6onz
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Just as he was about to make his way over to them, a gentle touch fell on his371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmlseMli4i
shoulder, stopping him from proceeding further. He looked to the side, and he371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4Q0qfoLaW
found Angel standing right beside him, her hand on his shoulder. She looked at371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EsfwWh7SE
him with her soft brown eyes; they were stern yet so peaceful. There was371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lbcUg30Nk
something about her look and her presence beside him that made him slowly start371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xWPjhbLkR
to feel the anger in him dissipate like smoke.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEZhTdGpg6
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She shook her head. “Not here,” she said to him in her normal tone of voice.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkZ9NcCy3O
“Now is not the time to make a scene.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Jq3blomUs
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Leo sighed, and he felt his muscles slowly start to relax. Angel was right; now371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GKbRtuqBw
wasn’t the time to throw a tantrum. He looked back at Kim, who continued to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQix79LSBCN
look at him, still with a scared look on her face.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SrgwHvrt1
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"Fine," he said to Angel as he looked at her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1E3jvi4kO
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Angel gave a smile of relief. She turned to look at Trina and Kim, giving them371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0aYzuOzrX
a nod of her head. The two best friends looked relieved, but they knew that371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqcLI8q5Jk
this wasn’t over.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvo7HqQjmc
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Leo turned around to head out of the bar. Fortunately, Oliver and Carly were371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7kW45bMD7
way ahead of him, so they didn't see his silent altercation with Kim and Trina.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWn7frP9Bm4
He walked out of the bar with Angel following closely behind him.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ilWCtXdI9
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"Thanks for that back there," Leo said to her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pX8ZqqM4p
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"Well, getting yourself angry wasn't going to do you or me any371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGBA0FZH0t
favors," said Angel.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuisyeRSidd
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Leo turned to look at her through the corner of his eye. "How long have371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡok1uzWvoiq
they been there?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDawK2I9E1J
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Angel found no point in lying to him. "I noticed them during our dinner. I371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HdF0fwk4L
didn't want to tell you in front of our guests."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5JN4ALqAL
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Leo scoffed. "It's obvious that they were following me. I guess that’s the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4aXqIoON3
reason why you didn’t want me to be alone with Carly."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQxrXmpJ5V
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"I don't want them to find out about your relationship with her just yet,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzicOZxcyV
so you've got to be careful from now on."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tMalk9DPt
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A smile appeared across Leo's face. The two might have their differences, but371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1mSy0xmjY
it was clear to see that Angel did care about his relationship with her sister.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTf3V7tVadc
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As they continued to walk down the stone path towards the fountain where Oliver371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHt0FCIU9PT
and Carly were, Leo tried to fight off the feeling of gratitude towards Angel.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITAwwJ8k7w
In the end, he decided to let the feeling settle in for one night, and one371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CNt9cyDn2
night only.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPs6HzASiGv
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“That was a close one,” said Trina as she held her chest, breathing deeply.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RHarYTHoF
“For sure, I thought Leo was going to come charging at us.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTge70pG8YO
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Kim sighed in relief. “I hate to say this, but we really do have Angel to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLh5fQhjD3v
thank,” she said. “Though I feel Leo will confront us about it.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1K2TnWauv3
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“Yeah, but Angel talked to him, and he calmed down in an instant.” Trina leaned371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGs7rpcmdVT
against the bar counter, looking for the bartender. “Leo barely listens to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSXmDzwKGV
anyone, but he somehow listened to her. It’s best to receive his wrath371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6h1KeqEmW
privately rather than in an open place where he can embarrass us. I’m going to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6U81gnc6cf
order a cocktail and drink to thank Angel for saving our sorry lives. Do you371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhIwu4t0CL
want one?”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKqyFTa1br
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Kim gave a nod to Trina, and while her friend tried to get the attention of the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Yexj7WFqd
bartender, she couldn’t help but look at Leo with Angel walking beside him as371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEFTmd0Fpk
they went further away from the bar. Memories of her and Leo started to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTyrqThdPR
surface, and she couldn’t recall once when he ever listened to her when he was371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0hS5nm3vN
upset. Trina was right. Leo barely listens to anyone, except this time around,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSi31suYzXf
when Angel spoke to him. Her eyes fell upon Angel, who, even in that red velvet371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttEp4rYRwk
dress, walked effortlessly with elegance beside Leo. Was there something about371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUrpJKXatt
Angel that Kim wasn’t aware of?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvqylGQGqd
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Miranda quickly stepped out of the elevator and ran down the hall back to the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdxvXCCWJZ
room where Red Lion and Mr. Walters were. She knew her thirty minutes were up,371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQj8O2qzYi
and she had been so distracted that she didn’t notice her phone vibrate in the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOPvwnViLw
pocket of her jeans. When she checked in the elevator, she found three missed371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWz3VXD6kH2
calls from Mr. Walters, and she knew she was in for it.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4gJ4yjHTk
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As soon as she reached the suite, the door flew open before she could even371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVd40ASXLYi
knock. She thought the first person she would see was Red Lion, but to her371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgBsSXyDGw
relief, it was Walters.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxUS8eSr6G
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“What took you so long?” he asked. “And why didn’t you answer my calls?”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzmpWt8Ms6
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“I’m sorry,” said Miranda. “I got a little distracted. Is he here?”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnBsxrKuRk
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“Yeah, but count yourself lucky,” said Walters as he stood aside to let Miranda371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoJkO7RzmU
through the door. “Red Lion was going to kill you if he wanted to.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0WF8WMb8Y
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Miranda slowly stepped into the room, looking towards the living room area. Red371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenZPwSio5G
Lion's comrade sat on the couch. His eyes fixed on the TV screen that showed371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHyzoDKEU4
the football game. Two more people sat on the other couch. They wore black371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuI1Nl337EK
suits, and they were of Asian descent. The two looked like bodyguards. Were371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4alJ4cXJE
they here with the host who called for this meeting? Moreover, where was Red371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Z31nsFJpn
Lion?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2ZlMQShtd
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When she entered the living room area, she heard voices coming from the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuX6Rohp32v
balcony. She saw Red Lion standing by the open doors of the balcony. Someone371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnEbECgjV9
stood in front of him, talking to him. Miranda couldn’t see who it was as the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExeypcPnux
person stood on the balcony, and the doors hid him from view.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzv1TVp0HiZ
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Red Lion noticed Miranda's presence and turned to look at her. He surprisingly371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMeV1LzUFu
smiled. She almost sighed in relief, for she really thought he was going to371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKZ5VSB6bm
squeeze her throat for being late. He turned to the person who stood on the371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KgFJbfeBr
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“The young lady we were waiting on is finally here,” said Red Lion. “We can371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJ56gEo8l1
begin the meeting.”371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTOyPCJ2so
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The person on the balcony stepped into the room, and the first thing that371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW38MiqoYZd
caught Miranda’s eye was that the person wore a smart black suit, and there was371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIS2WtPz5Wr
a charming smile on his face.
