Frozen Hearts, Thawing Desires

ritation. "Hello, Dad. I was shopping," she began,

ely sensing her distress. He knew his daughter

opping trip and started spouting nonsense about wanting to use the company. Sorry, the mall.

thing from the beginning," her f

barged in. He claimed he had some right to the place and started causing a scene. When I confronted him, he had the au

ther, pacing back and forth in his office. "Hello, s

ded by a pest," Ethan said, his

statement. Mr. Omni thought to himself, I'm v

ing the manager to send me out. I'm still surprised that the manager couldn't do anything about it.

muttered at the same time, realizing t

Countryville, exclusive for VIPs. After ending their conversations, they looked a

" Mr. Omni said to Mr. W

Omni asked, covering the speake

k to his ear. "Stacy, that guy you met... sorry for not telling you earlier

and Mr. Willem informed their children th

h," and smashed her phone on the floor, shattering it into pieces. She then st

g at Ethan angrily, said, "Why would you allow her to talk to you that way without

all Ethan could manage

shopping or what?" Alex asked

interested. Where's the

rry," the manager repli

't know how you're going to do it, but make sure the

t, Mr. Willem was trying to call his daughter but couldn't ge

have a feeling that something is very wrong,"

e both getting married, there's no way Stacy would agree to it.

reed. "But I don't know how l

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d to call her friends, Ivy and Lea, to blow off some steam. "Hey, guys, can we

. "How about we meet at ou

p and quickly got ready, needing the di

ady there, waiting for her. They sat on a bench und

Lea asked, noticing h

an you believe that guy? The nerve of him! And then my dad te

sane. How could your dad do th

asperated. "And now I'm stuck w

y, Stacy. We'll figure something out. In the meantime,

ng with energy, filled with the sounds of laughter and electronic games. Stacy, Ivy,

e flavors. Stacy felt her spirits lift as she laughed and joked with her friends. Th

e cool breeze and the peaceful surroundings. "Thanks for today, guys,"

ed with a smile. "We're her

h, we'll always

nding the gifts to Stacy, he couldn't stop thinking about her. Despite

held him back. He spent the rest of the day buried in work, t

that the situation between Stacy and Ethan needed to be handled delicately. The mer

ided, picking up the phone. "Maybe we can

ring. "Hello, Willem. I was ju

ed to find a way to make this wo

"Let's meet tomorrow t

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end some more time with Ivy and Lea. They met at a local café, a c

oday?" Ivy asked as they s

ape room that opened downtown," Stacy sugge

a said, her eyes ligh

signed like an old mansion, with intricate puzzles and hidden clues. For t

h-fiving each other. "That was awesome," Ivy said,

feeling a bit lighter. "Th

ng shops and enjoying the lively atmosphere. They took a break at a str

at the park, sitting on their favorite bench. The sky w

y admitted. "You guys alway

could help," Lea sai

added. "No matter what happens

pread through her. "I love you g

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was still grappling with