Chapter128WhyAmISecond?
WithSimonnolongerinvolvedinthecoborationproject,progresspickedupquickly.
Injustaweek,thedesigndraftsbegantotakeshape.Kate’sfocusshiftedentirelytopreparingfortheinternationaldesigpetitionfinalsshewassettojoininthreemonths.
Herofficebecameastrictlyoff–limitsforallthebuilding’sdesigners.Withoutherpermission,noone,notevenMiles,couldstepinside.
AlthoughMilesalwayspesteredKatetolethiminside,hecouldn’thelpbutbeamazedbyherdiscardeddrafts.“Wow!Mymuse,Ireallywanttoseeyouractualdesigns!
“Eventheserejectsaresolively,sparkingmypassionanddesigntalent!
“Ibetwhenyourworkshowsupinthefinalsoftheinternationaldesigpetition,it’lltotallybloweveryoneaway!”
MilesstaredinaweatKate’sdiscardeddesigns.
KatewasusedtoMiles‘enthusiasm<b>and</b>smiledgently.“You’llseewhenit’sready.Besidesme,you’llbethesecondpersontoseethisdesign.”
Milesfellsilent,andtheined,“Whysecond?Shouldn’tIbethefirst?Mymuse<b>,</b>consideringourbond,shouldn’tIgetthefirstlook?”
Kategazeddownatthedetaileddesigndrafts,asmallsmileyingonherlips,hereyessoft.I’llshowthesetoEricfirst.”
WhenMilesheardthename“<b>Eric</b>,”heabruptlyclosedhismouth.
Hesighedwithresignation,openedhismouthasifabouttosaysomething,butintheend,remainedsilent.
Ican’paretoEric<i>!</i><i>I</i><i>should</i>stayoutoftheir
<i>Eric</i>!Ishouldstayoutoftheirpersonalbusinessasa<i>couple</i>.
Miles’sgazedriftedovertotheframesonKate’sdesk
HehadnoticedearlierthattherewereseveralnewframeswithphotosofKateandEricatthebeach,lookingincrediblysereneandhappytogether.
Yet,eachtimehesawthosephotos,Milescouldn’tshakethefeelingthatthepersoninthemcouldn’t
possiblybeEric.
HowcouldEriclooksogentle?
EversincehemetEric,hehadalwayshadthisunfathomablechiroundhim!Ofcourse,Katewastheexception.
MilesncedresentfullyatEric’sphotoagain.
Bnce
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1Coins=1Pearls
AfterchattingbrieflywithKate,MilesheadedofftovisitboththedesignofficesofLoweGroupandDavisonGroup.
Hepersonallykepttabsontheprojectsonbothsides.
MilesheadedstraighttoLoweGroup’sofficearea.Uponseeinghim,thedesignerstherestooduprespectfullyandadmiringlygreetedhim,“Mr.Miles!”
MilesnoddedcasuallyandbeganflippingthroughthedesigndraftsfromLoweGroup.
Whenhewasn’tworking,Mileslookedlikeacarefreerichkid.Butwhenhegotdowntobusiness,heworeapairofgold–rimmedssesandexudedacold,restrainedaura.
Thisscenecaptivatedmanyofthedesignersaswell.
Butnoonedaredtostepforwardandstrikeupaconversationwithhimbecause,despiteMiles’sfriendlydemeanour,hewasdefinitelynotsomeoneeasytodealwith.
StandingamongthedesignersofLoweGroup,RuthstaredatMileswithoutblinking.
Afterawhile,shecouldn’thelpbutnoticethatMileswasquitegood–looking.
Withhisblondehairandblueeyes,hehadadifferentappeal.
AsRuthwasgazingatMiles,hesuddenlyraisedhiseyesandtheirgazesmetdirectly.
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