Chapter 41


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    Heather''s POV:


    That night, I was sleeping at Shirley''s ce.


    We watched a movie together yet we discussed throughout.


    "How was work. Or if I may ask, did you speak with your new friend today?" Shirley teased.


    "Shirley, stop. He''s not the first employee I''m friends with. You''re crazy." I giggled.


    "I know but he is so hot!"


    "That''s true." I remembered the pic. I turned to her, "Today while I was at lunch with Kevin, I texted


    Ace."


    "Uh, huh?"


    "I asked him to send a pic of himself."


    Shirley''s eyes widened.


    "You what?? You are bing bold!" she eximed and we bothughed.


    "It pops up at times. I was kidding though. but he did send a pic."


    "Oouu, where is it? Lemme see it!" she said excitedly.


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    Iughed and took out my phone to show her the picture. When I did, Shirley seized the phone from my


    hand to have a closer look at the picture. Her mouth dropped open.


    "Oh my fucking gosh!" she eximed. Iughed. "Is he a part-time model too?" she asked me.


    "No. He''s fit right?"


    "Yes! Oh gosh, he''s handsome."


    "Hahaha, don''t exaggerate, Shirley."


    She looked at me.


    "Am I lying?"


    "Well," I blushed a little, "...no."


    "Vo! You have said it yourself. I''m sure he likes you."


    "N– no way."


    "You sure?"


    "Yes. And by the way he knows I have a boyfriend that I appreciate really much."


    Shirley rolled her eyes.


    "Let''s do something. Call him." she smiled.


    "What?? Why?"


    "I don''t know? I just wanna hear his voice. I''m sure he''s sleeping by now. It''s past midnight. If he picks,


    maybe, I said maybe, he likes you. Cuz I see no one who''d interrupt a cozy sleep for a midnight call.


    Just try."


    I doubted.


    "And plus," she added, wriggling her brows, "...a boy''s sleep voice is the sexiest thing you can hear."


    I giggled and she too.


    "That''s so true." I said with a blush as I nervously looked at my fingers.


    "Now call. And let''s see if Ace has a sexy, sleep voice."


    We bothughed.


    "But what will I say?"


    "Ask him some dumb shit about work."


    "Uh, okay."


    I gathered some courage and dialed his number. Then I put the call on loud speaker.


    We could hear his phone ringing. Shirley and I looked at each other patiently. Honestly, I hoped he


    wouldn''t pick.


    "Mmm, hello?" his sleepy voice came through, making me panic and causing Shirley to smile.


    "Uh, yeah. Hello, Ace. D– did I wake you up?" I asked


    "Yeah..." his voice though! Shirley was smiling like a happy clown.


    "Sorry, for disturbing you I–"


    "No, you never disturb me, Heather..."


    The way he said my name. I felt my face redden and I looked at Shirley who pretended to have fainted


    from the sound of his voice. I tried my best not tough.


    "Oh, okay. Th– that''s nice."


    "Is there any prob– lem?..." he asked in a slow manner.


    Goosebumps.


    "Yeah, uh you know the information I asked you to type?"


    "Uh huh..."


    "How many pages did it all make?"


    "I–" I heard him yawn a little, "Twenty. I think..."


    "Okay, thank you."


    "Is that really why you called me?  Sote?"


    "Uh, yeah..." I replied amused.


    "For the number of pages?"


    "Yeah..."


    "Or was it–" he yawned and I could tell he was really tired, "...or was it because you just wanted to hear


    my voice?"


    My mouth dropped open and Shirley''s too. I looked at her in amusement.


    When I didn''t answer, he spoke again.


    "Confirmed. Goodnight, beautiful." he yawned a little again, "And tell Shirley goodnight too." he hung


    up.


    I looked at Shirley in disbelief.


    "Oh my gosh!" I eximed. Shirley burst outughing.


    "Oh no! It''s all your fault!" Iughed and threw a pillow at her. Sheughed.


    "He''s to good!" she giggled.


    I held my head in my hands.


    "Oh gosh, how will I face him tomorrow??"


    "Hihihi, sorry."


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    Christina''s POV:


    My rtionship with Heather had really changed and I had to admit it hurt.


    After the quarrel we had the night she was packing out, the next Monday, she still spoke to us. Heather


    was a golden child. I actually loved her very much.


    I stayed the whole night thinking. I came up with an idea. I was gonna invite her for a little family fun


    amongst ourselves. Only three of us. I had to try and get us all close together again.


    I decided that the next day I''d tell both my girls about it. It would be a great opportunity.