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trying to gather

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alked past them. And don't tell me you're not interested, beca

ed." I lied. "I'm

as I walked inside to w

same. It's a synon

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and my head immediately sn

my eyes widened. I'm j

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HR department greeted me over two

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he keeps on insisting that Troy has a big cru

valid reason for me to avoid him. For me, as long as I am not giving him any motive to bring his 'crush

he always did every day. Of

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ked him

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rom Florida?" I

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shrugged. "That'

. She just shrugged and take a sip of

word, but widened more when Sandy spit out

her. Thank God, I alr

she said st

n purpose!" I

e I'm coughing my life out? Blame

e?" Troy ask

ed the word destiny!

t Madi and I came from the same land."

fault!" she snapped again wi

hat! What if I said that Madi an

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all the eyes of the people sitting inside the Cafeteria were now on us. And the pair of b

ver your food. You're creating

eir eyebrows on them. But they didn't notice the cold star

neck. After finishing our lunch, we headed back t

Wilsons on where he

pm. I need to go to the pantry to make another coffee for my boss. I a

am knocking again o

me

in my hand didn't freeze by

he have to

to someone on the other line, so I didn't greet him. I pu

ur opinion regar

led that someone o

e her, to monitor her and not

ne to answer as he ended the ca

arched my eyebrow.

id with a slight smile, pretendi

my next

. I remained standing

one to meet you together with his secretary. As per his secretary, they will presen

oked at him to see him staring blankly

n on his phone and he unconsciously swiped it by his arm. And since it's on the table, I abled so see the

ry earlier. I looked at him through my lashes and I didn't miss how he clenched hi

orry for you and fo

Wil

slightly by the look on his eyes. But when he noticed that it's me who's

my next

Hu

for him earlier? I just mentally rolled my eyes and repeat what

ready at t

r. Anyth

ing m

walked out of

of the woman I saw from his phone. I can't help but to th

lf being intrigued by his past. Maybe the gossip was true, because of hi

have never seen him laugh or even smile. Whenever his employees greeted him, he

from George, one of my manager from my second

u go home? We just need your signature for th

... thank

d it's 5 minutes before 1:30. I gathe

the elevator. For sure she just checked the co

om is ready." s

you,

good

ed and there he walked out the Greek God himself, I mean..

e said walkin

me when I glan

I was a track in field athlete when I was in elementary and

iling behind him. I pressed the clo

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ways attentive in listening on this matter because sometimes, m

means the discussion lasted 1 h

from Mr. Emerson Solivan, the secretary of the Cordova's COO. But I am busy listening to

llected my things with some

g each other and exchan

me on my shoulder. Not just the folder from my hand fell on the floor but also me. I didn't expect the sudden force

uc

said it loudly. Thank God, some of the

Ms. Davis. I did

I know he intentionally bumped me for me to talk to him, as

ay Mr. S

ped when he saw my legs. I tried to stand on my own, and he bends himself

livan! Or I swear I'm go

of me glaring at him. My eyes snapped at him as his two

em. He helped me to get up, and when I am on my own feet, he

iscussing your proposal! And you intentionally bumped her, f

-Sir. It's

this would be your last job in your life! A

m sorry Sir,

n out of

k you

or. But to my not--so--lucky day, my forehead bumped in

uc

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ison as we both ru

a shit

myself before picking

sorry

e collecting all the f

g, he just walked pas

ould I e

things, I followed hi

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