Chapter108RefusetoGetKilled
Theofficewaseerilysilent.
Milesstoodfrozenwithhishandraisedmid–air.Hismouthmpedshutinshock.
Inthecorner,EricandKatehadswiftlypulledapartthemomentMilesbargedin.
Eric’saurawasicy,hisfacedarkeninginstantly.TherewasahintofmurderousintentinhiseyesashiscoldgazelockedonMiles.
Thoughhisdemeanourwasfrigid,hissuitwasnoticeablywrinkled,andhislipswereslightlyred.Meanwhile,hiscorbuttonswereundone.
Kate’sfacewasflushed.Herbreathingwasuneven,herlipsswollen,and hereyesfilledwithpanicasshequicklyturnedherback,herheartpounding.
WhocouldhavepredictedthatMileswouldsuddenlyburstintotheoffice?
Kate’sofficehadastrictrulewhereeveryonemustknockandannouncethemselvesbeforeentering.ButMiles,inhisexcitement,forgotallprotdbargedrightin.
Hecertainlyhadn’texpectedtofindEricthere,letalonecatchtheminsuchamoment.
Recallingwhathehadjustseen,Mileswishedhecouldgougehiseyesouttoprovehesawnothing!It
wasn’tintentional!
Eric’sicygazeboreintoMiles,causingawhirlwindofemotionstoshthroughhismind.
Milesevenbrieflyconsideredhispreferredburialsite.
“Miles,doyou<b>have</b>somethingtosay?”
Katecalmedherself,andthensheturnedtofaceMilesnonchntly.
Milessnappedbacktorealityanughedawkwardly.Hesaid,“Eric,Ididn’texpectyoutobehere.I…
“Haha!”
Eric’scolughinterrupted,makinghiseyes<b>even</b>colder.Hesaid,“EvenifIweren’there,youthink<b>.</b>it’septabletobargeintoKate’soffice?”
Hisvoicewasicyancedwithcleardispleasure.
Milesimmediatelystraightenedup.Hebowedhisheadandfranticallyapologised,“I’msorry,fault!Iwon’tburstinunannouncedagain!Iwasjustreallyexcitedaboutabrilliantideaandwantedtoshareitwithmymuse.IfI hadknownyouwerehere<b>.</b>Iwouldn’thavedaredtein,nomatterwhat”
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Afterall,whowouldhavethoughtthatthetypicallyelusiveEricwouldbeinthisbuildingandKate’soffice,noless?
Andthentherewaswhathehadwalkedinon…
Kateclearedherthroatandsaidawkwardly.“What’sthisidea?”
Shewantedtochangethetopicasquicklyaspossible.Justthinkingabout thescenefromearliermadeherfacefeel<b>hot</b>.
Ifshedidn’tsteertheconversationaway,theawkwardnesswouldonlycontinue.
UponhearingKate’swords,Milesimmediatelyheldupthedesigndraftandsaid,“Thisistheone!”
Thetwoofthemthensatatoppositeendsofthedeskanddivedintoadiscussionaboutthedesign.
Eric’seyesdarkened.Therewas<b>a</b>hintofresentmentinhisgaze,directedatKate.Hequietlywithdrewandtook<b>a</b>seatinthecorner.
Hiseyesneverlefther.
Their discussionwithMilesstretchedintotheafternoon.
Whentheyfinallyconcluded,KatelookedupandmetEric’sdeepgaze.
Hequicklystoodandstumbledbackafewsteps.Mileschuckleddryly<b>and</b>said,“Well,then’sdiscussed.I’llbegoingnow!”
Milesalmostfledtheofficelikeagustofwind.
Eric’sstarehadmadehimfeellikehewasmomentsawayfrombeingcutdownintopieces.
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Erouldtakehimoutsoeasily,andhewasn’treadytodieyet.
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