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her thoughts, wondering how the meeting would have proceeded if she hadn't spilled that cup of coffee. About half an hou

the window on the first floor "Thank you for everything, Mathew. Um,

ked at her, cocking

" Natalie w

a lift home and paid for the mess at the coffee house

to invite you - the guy who drives to local coffee houses in a Rolls

is hand in front of her "Should I take you

Do come in." She led the way through the brown wooden doors and then up the whitewashed stai

musement as he stood there, watching. Natalie put in the keys and then turned the doorknob, push

ng as he approached the stranger and sniffed his pants "That's Mathew." She said before getting a hold of Tony's red collar "Be nice." She warned as she

wing Natalie inside. He removed his sho

"He just hates all men. Even the

e kitchen earning a snarl from Tony as he passed by him "So, yo

ou're about to get engaged and most importantly C. I don't believe in happily ever afters and ergo I wouldn't want to waste both our precious valuable time

ned her back to walk back into the living

." She stopped and turne

re so adorable." That statement made her blush even more "Oh, you like r

ed his head on her lap. Mathew approached the books and

pproval " Wow, You have great

, very rare classics, and

asked, downing

e absentmindedly ran her fingers throug

seat on the adjacent sofa and p

.." She shrugged

ich

n a few dates, life throws in hurdles, but magically they surpass al

happen in real life

fter. I'd know, trust me. I've seen a lot of real-life experiences." Mathew seemed to c

mile from before vanishing. "I understand." His jaw clenched "Yes, Father. I will make sure of it. As you wish. All righ

ng is okay, I presume?" Tony whined and

d "Thank you for tolerating me today." He took her hand in

rop the location

to the door and put on his shoes.

t today and for being und

indow. She opened it and then looked down at the figure of the man who had just left her apartment. Mathew stood there before his car as he put on his co

he held her palpitating heart and turned around "What?" she blinked "He's my client. It's my duty to make sure