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e, pulling me out of my trance. "Jeez, scared the sh

e because you're depressing me. You have been like that the entire day. Be happy. Your shift ends in an hour

n my chair behind the counter. This day started bad enough with that asshole at the station and th

into my mouth, I swallowed it with some water that I pulled out of the mini fridge in Selene's office. "Oh shit!" I exclaimed out loud for

drink a lot that you still have a hangover from your b

her to hear. "And I didn't drin

It seems that you might faint any moment now and

so it is making me a little dizzy. Afte

ession to spread across everyone in he

id, already feeli

stood there alone this time. He ran his fingers through his dense hair and gazed right into my tir

elene gaspe

d up at h

e form on his lips. Damn that smile. He started walking towards me, coming closer and closer until the reception

rs again with a hint of British accent sending a

sir?" I asked un

ior this morning. He is all the things that you sai

ould feel the anger boiling again in me. "He almost hit

it you," he said smiling shee

throat. I saw Selene backing away s

Romano," he said put

then back up at him. "I'm A

icating which brought a slight smile to m

thought we were saying a zodia

the right and mumble

trying to figure out wha

f my brother again. He do

He was the one wrong, not you." I tried to stop myse

have him apologize to you as well. I'll mak

lking away before the room started spinning. "Oh sh

ose hair behind my ear. I pushed him away from me and sa

you before you could hit your head on the desk

as I out?" I aske

h and then back up at

"I've been on the f

his finger tapping his chin.

stand up. He supported me as I did that, laying

r. "Sorry. I won't touch you

going to see each other aga

vior, I want to ask you if you could come to a ball

ing me out

promise you that you'll accept the apol

r that matter. So ask someone else to escort you to a ball." I turned on my heel and

ou can bring a friend along with you as well," he said from behind me. He sauntere

ed while a man in a black suit opened the door to his black Audi R8 for him. He sat in and rolled do