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Mia froze. The smile on her face disappeared in an instant.
Lan walked over and casually pulled out a chair, dropping into it with the kind of ease that was anything but casual. His gaze locked onto Mia, <b>smile </b>cool and sharp
“Mia,” he said slowly, “when did you and Scott Lucas get so close?”
“Uh…” Mia stuttered.
“Crep. What was Mr. Jealousy <b>doing </b>here?” she wondered.
<b>She </b>then gave a sheepish littleugh. “It’s not like that. I was just helping Lottie find <b>a </bw firm partner.”
“Oh? Is that so?” Tan’s gaze flicked coldly toward Scott.
Scott offered a polite smile.
Jan leaned back in his chair, <b>tone </b>dripping with sarcasm, “Funny. I could’ve sworn I heard you <b>asking </b>him why he turned down your confession back in college.”
Mia looked like she had just swallowed a lemon. *1. I was just joking around.”
Charlotte and Lens exchanged <b>nces</b>. Something aboutn seemed off today. But they couldn’t quite put their finger on it.
Mia chuckled nervously, “You must’ve misheard.”
Then she quickly <b>fiddled </b>with her <b>phone</b><b>, </b>and <b>a </b>momentter<b>, </b><b>her </b>ringtone <b>suddenly </b>red.
She pretended to answer the call, putting the phone to her ear. “Hello? Yeah, it’s me. What? Right now<b>? </b>Okay, okay–I’m on my
She ended theke call with exaggerated seriousness, grabbed her bag, and stood up “Uh, something just came up<b>. </b><b>I’ve </b>gotta run. You guys keep chatting -bye, Lena, bye, Lottie!
She rushed off like she was being chased.
Charlotte watched her retreating figure. “Wasn’t that… her rm <b>tone</b>?”
Lene nodded. “Yep. That was definitely an rm.”
Ian nced meaningfully at Scott, “So that’s her type, huh?
Scott was rendered speechless.
“I’ll leave you guys to it,” fan said, getting up and walking away.
Once he was gone, Charlotte leaned over to Lena and whispered, “Is it just me, or is something weird going on betweenn and Mia?”
“You’re not imagining it,” Lena whispered back. “I feel it too.”
Ian caught up to Mia in the parking lot a few minutester.
“Running off like that what, feeling pailty?” he said, pulling her into his arms without warning.
Mia tried to push him away, flustered. “Not here! What If Lottle or someone else <b>sees</b><b>. </b>
Lan’s mouth curled into a smirk, and he let out a low scalf, “What, you worried Lottie might see? Or are you afraid he might?”
“Don’t talk nonsense,” snapped. “I like you.”
“Oh yedi?” This grip tightened around her waist as be tilted her chin up. “Because I heard every word you said back there. You liked Scott Lucas in college, didn’t you?”
Mix bit her lip, flustered “I meane on, everyone’s had a crush at some point. Don’t tell me you didn’t like someone else in college
Ian snorted “Actually, no I didn’t”
Mia’s eyes shot up to his in shock
“I’ve only ever liked one person,” he <b>said </b>seriously, locking eyes with her. “You”
She froze
“.. I’m your first love?”
Then he kissed her deeply, slowly, full of heat and tenderness,
<b>“</b><b>You </b>little heartbreaker,” he marmured when they pulled apart, both of them breathless
A flush crept up <b>Mia’s </b>cheeks, her eyes slightly dazed.
“Come home with me?” Tan’s thumb brushed lightly over her lips.
She nodded with a soft “Mm–hmm.”
Atn’s private vi, things quickly spiraled out of control. Passion took over.
<b>In </b>the heat of it,n cupped her chin <b>and </b><b>asked</b>, voice low and possessive, “Tell me—do you like me, <b>or </b>Scott Lucas?”
Mia’s eyes were hazy, her voice breathless as she whispered<b>, </b>“<b>I </b>like you. Only you.”
Satisfied with her answer, he leaned down once more.