Chapter121PuttingonanAct.
AfterseeingKateoffatthelift,EricdrovestraighttoDavisonGroupwithaseriousexpression.
HeindeedhadtodealwiththeissueLucasmentionedhimself.
Meanwhile,Katereturnedtoheroffice,whereshelookedatthephotossentbyDanielonher<b>phone</b><b>,</b>a<b>smile</b>spreadingacrossher<b>face</b>.
Shegrewmorefondofthephotosthelongershelookedatthem.Daniel’spicturesreallymatchedhertasteperfectly.
Backinheroffice,Katefelthercreativitybubblingupagain.Shepickedupherpaintbrushandresumedworkingonthedesignshehadn’tfinishedattheLubyCafe.
Shelosttrackoftimewhilepainting.Bythetime<b>she</b>finishedthedesign,itwasalreadydarkoutside.
Sheblinkedbrieflyinsurprise,andthenlookedatthedark<b>night</b>andpursedherlips.
Itseemedshehadbeenworkingonthisinitialdesigndraftforoverthreehours.
Stretchingherbodyasshestoodup,Kate openedtheofficedoor.However,whatshedidn’texpect
Therewassomeonestandingoutsidethedoor.
<b>As</b>soonashesawhee<b>out</b>,thepersonawkwardlyscratchedthebackofhisheadandsmiled.“<b>Kate</b>”
ItwasSimon.
When<b>Kate</b><b>saw</b>Simonwaitingoutsidethedoor,sheinstantlyfeltnauseousanddisgusted.ShefurrowedherbrowandlookedatSimon,hervoiceicy,“Don’tcallmelikethat.”
JusthearingSimoncallherlikethatoncemadeherfeelincrediblysicktoherstomach!
Inherpreviouslife,shehadlostherselfinSimon’sconstant“Kate’s.Simonalwaysput<b>on</b><b>a</b>showofbeingdeeplyin<b>love</b>,<b>using</b>allsortsoftacticstomanipteher,<b>making</b>hertrusthimlovehimdeeply.
Littledidsheknow,itwasalljustmaniption.
Simon’sexpressionchangedatKate’swords.Hesighedandsaidwithaforcedsmile,“Okay,Ms.Lowe.”
KategaveSimonacoldstare.“Whatdoyouwant?”
Simon,seeingheraloofandarrogantexpression,feltdeeplyfrustratedinside,butonthesurface,hestippearedhurt<b>and</b>affectionate.“<b>Kate</b>,can’teseeyouwithoutareason?
“Iknowyou’retryingtoearnEric’strustandsetboundariesbetweenus,but<b>Kate</b><b>,</b>itreallyhurts
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WatchingSimonputonanotheract,Kate’seyessparkledwithcuriosity.Withoutsayingaword,shesimplystaredathimcoldly,curioustohearwhatelsehehadtosay.
SeeingKateremainsilent,SimonfeltasurgeofhopeHelookedatherandcontinuedinapleadingtone,“Kate,it’sbeenalongtimesincewe’vehad achancetotalk.Lately,IkeepthinkingaboutourcollegedayswhentherewasnoEricbetweenus,noobstacles.
“It’sallmyfault,Kate.IfonlyIhad beenmorecapable,ifonlyIcoulpetewithEriconequalground,howcouldIstandbyandwatchhimcontrolyoulikethis?N?velDrama.Org (C) content.
“Nowhe’smakingyoutheleadofthedesigndepartment,hedefinitelywantstoexploitallyour value!”
Simongrewangrierashespoke.HeclenchedhisfistslookingatKatewithapainedexpression,andcontinued,“Kate,<b>you</b>mustnotfallforEric’stricks!Don’tdowhathewants!”
KatelistenedtoSimon’swordswithankexpression,andthencoldlyasked,“Sowhatexactlyareyoutryingtosay?”
SimonlookedatKate,andtookastepforwardtotrytoreachforherhand,butKatequicklyraisedherhandtopushhimaway,showingahintofdisgust<b>that</b>shequicklyconcealed.Hervoiceturnedevencolder,“Don’ttouchmeintheoffice.”
AhintofembarrassmentflickeredacrossSimon’sface,apaniedbyagrowingsenseofangerwithin.
Buthesuppresseditand triedtoappeaseKatewithasmile,I’msorryKate,Ijustmissedyoutoomuch<b>.</b>”
Katethought,Ughh!
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