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“Sorry, I have plans on Saturday.”

Evan politely declined. Helen felt a pang of disappointment. It was a death sentence; she should understand that their earlier pleasant conversation was simply due to his good manners. But the clearer she more was, the she didn’t want to miss this opportunity.

She put aside her restraint and said, “It’s okay, Mr. Jones. When are you free? I can adjust my schedule. Can you at least give me a chance?”

Evan’s smile faded. He stated directly, “Miss White, you’re excellent, but we’re not suitable. I hope you enjoyed dinner.”

“I did enjoy it. I thought there’d be a next time; I like you.”

Helen didn’t hide her feelings.

“I’m sorry.”

“Can you tell me what you dislike about me? I think I’m pretty good.”

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Menu “It’s not about you; it’s my personal reasons.”

He simply wasn’t interested. Helen felt wronged; it was really hard for her to meet someone she liked.“Can you tell me what kind of woman you like?”

How high were his standards?!

Evan seemed to remember something; a soft light appeared in his eyes.“Someone with a good appetite.”

“Ah?”

I had almost finished my food. I put down my phone and looked up, but they were gone. Where did they go?

I called the waiter to settle the bill. A man approached me before the waiter, smiling confidently. “Beautiful lady, may I have your name?”

“No.”

“May I...”

“No.”

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Menu I efficiently dealt with the man, paid the bill, and continued checking my messages. The table was tapped twice. Thinking it was another attempt at flirting, I replied with my usual three–part response:“No. I’m not single. I’m lesbian.”

“Since when are you lesbian?”

A clear, low voice, laced with confusion. A second before he spoke, I hit send. I looked up and saw Evan standing before me.

He slowly picked up his phone, opening the message I’d just sent him: Mr. Jones, since you’re having a good time with Miss White, I’ll leave work now.

Evan frowned.“Besides leaving work, do you have no other wishes?”

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“...I want to be a billionaire,” I feigned serious consideration.

He laughed.“That’s not even a dream.”

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Menu about him and Miss White. Whether there was a next time was his concern; I didn’t want to cause trouble for myself.

But sometimes things just wouldn’t go my way.

“Olivia, what do you think of Miss White? Give your assessment.”

A cool voice came from behind.

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Ah, the boss’s unreasonable question never misses their cue.

I answered plainly, “She’s beautiful and elegant, perfectly matched with you. From my observations, you both seemed quite satisfied with each other. I believe further exploration of your compatibility is advisable.”

The car plunged into dead silence.

Cody’s inner wail: Oh god, every word she said stepped on a landmine! She’s not just dancing on the boss’s red lines–she’s planting new explosives in the craters!

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Menu Seeing that he hadn’t spoken, and given the deadly atmosphere, I cleared my throat.“... These are just my observations;

they might be wrong. It depends on you, Mr. Jones.”

He remained silent.

Cody: Mr. Jones is literally asking to be emotionally flayed.

The air grew tense. Evan sat with arms crossed, his face carved from flawless jade–cold, impenetrable, beautiful..

The oppressive atmosphere lasted until we reached the apartment. I braced myself, riding the elevator with him, watching the numbers increase:4,5,6,7... Hurry up, hurry up!

“Ding-”

A heavenly sound. I quickly rushed out, “Mr. Jones, goodbye!”

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circling my waist with a hint of force. My back hit his chest.

Menu Warmth brushed against me; my wrist was caressed. He whispered in my ear,“I’ve decided that I need to tell you about what I am thinking about.”

My heart pounded, my breath quickening. The atmosphere grew intense; I felt overwhelming waves.

“Do I have to know it...‘

I whispered, barely audible.

He tightened his grip, trying to turn me around. At that moment, someone rushed out, “Olivia, you’re finally back! Listen to this;

it’s explosive-”

Sherry stopped, seeing us close together at the entrance. Crap, it’s even more explosive here! Should I have not come tonight?

Am I disturbing them?

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arm around her and went inside.

Menu “What’s happening?! You two were kissing?! I’ll leave you to it...” Sherry started to retreat.

“Come back!”

I pulled her back, covering her mouth. Then, I seriously whispered, “He’s out of his mind; can you be clear–headed?”

Seeing my serious expression, she stopped joking. We listened at the door. After a while, we heard someone leaving.

Evan was gone?

I breathed a sigh of relief.

Sherry teased, “Olivia, are you gonna tell me that you don’t know Mr. Jones likes you? I’m not buying it.”

“That’s not liking; it’s physiological responses interfering with the brain.”

“What, you are not having a relationship again?!”

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with him.”

‘...What?!”

Sherry was stunned.

Menu I sneered.“The rumors today were outrageous; Vivian called me this afternoon, asking me to tell him to go on a blind date. You should know very well what she meant.”

“I should be grateful that his mother is gentle and polite; she gave me a polite warning.”

“If I’m not sensible enough, next time, I may be fired.”

“Whether he likes me or not, the outcome is the same.”

“I know how hard it is to get along with a rich family; I don’t need to experience it again!”

Sherry felt a pang of sadness: Turns out Olivia knows everything. She’s just trying to prevent herself from being hurt again.