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Love admist the legacy

Chapter 5 Eve's Attempt to Clear Her Name

Word Count: 1421    |    Released on: 03/08/2024

leaving, meanwhile Auston wasn't bothered, he relaxed his back and observed as everyone

me to scrutinize the place and make sure nothing was off, they turned

jotted something while one of the security guards walked pas

upposed to work throughout the night to handle certain schematics and him

water, he looked out the window and saw flashlights pointing off and on across all directions, they were more secur

und like a pesty child. The car pulled over and stopped at the gate where security personnels w

he blinds as he nearly jumped out of his skin– he st

aced with anxiety, " you've been acting all strange and unmacho since you went outside

med, " Of course not, th

slightly opens the curtains again, and points to where Eve was packed. She was now

she withdrew her head " Did you scratch it? She asked,

ie, look at

p again, " She's kinda cute, but a bit too s

ad owns t

open, her expression teeming wi

on sweared, " but she

from bewilderment to total blankn

Said Auston and bo

and how she's now trying to flex her way into his life, he went further into det

tter life, look man, I don't see the wrong she's done by the way, she's only tr

ng the point ". Replied Auston as he scratched

than getting sidetracked by irrelevant details " He continued, " Having

k to you NOW! " Sam yells across the room, his voice echoing

ay to the phone. He picks up the receiver and steps aside, his

oup and declares, " Alright everyone, pack it up! The boss says we can call

ght-face, " What's wrong this time? " Sh

ng the manager to relieve us of our work so I can grovel

ast we get to skip the night shift. That's a win-win

rted to pro

o know them, Auston. Go hear her out. Maybe she's not as bad as you think." With

on right on her tail, he came out with a rather di

seeing how apathetic Auston was looki

xpressionless as he asked

e who told the manager to cancel the work.

e a child reluctantl

e car. "Hop in, I've made a re

of emotions - a tinge of sadness in her eyes, a faint smile on her lips. She whispered to herself, "Good for hi

of cars packed outside and the courtesy of everyone he saw around the plac

silence between them palpable. Auston's face still simmered

ngue wet seamlessly, and he'd swallow almost every time someone

, asking, "What can

t, "Nothing." Deep down he w

d vegetables with a side of chicken Parmesan, and a glass of Pinot N

ived, he hesitated, his hunger pangs protesting. Finally, he began to eat, slowly at first, then with

y did you bring me here? What do you want fro

u would stop seeing me as a cheap slattern ". She re

, not that you care or anything b

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