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her clothes a

olded it, then folded it again like an

she did get

de. Enough to cover her livin

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that virgin

ked, which looked l

t me?" Judith

reya worked-was the one who had introduced her as a

taken Freya in four years ago

et by

he got into trouble with a group of thugs near Judith's house. Judith happened

she brough

sing her parents, the debts left behind, and the exh

ldn't turn

nt Freya lived in now

like a mother to Freya, and she

talking to you first. I thought you really n

stayed

age. Once you get the m

no res

, don't bottle it up. You can yell at

a, "

added. "One of our regulars knows him. He

upset, Jud

you can't take the job. I can

.

eached out and gently t

star

you saying

mad at me?" J

r suitcase one by one. "Mad? Why would I be mad at you?

uckled. "

not mad, really. About that Obgrin guy,

ut

led. "He's

ge? He doesn't look like h

ce of clothing. She deliberately avoided mentioning his co

'm surp

look surpri

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u leaving?"

t will pick m

mind this job, rig

hing. "Judith, can I ask you for a favor? Can you not sell this pl

g about?" This time, Judith cut her

rew watery as

you so much. You'r

out a sof

he hurts you or tries to scam you, come back here,

you saying that like a mother sendi

getting

ers and letting out a sigh. "Besides, who said I'm goin

uh

stop me, okay? Who knows, they might

re se

plet

'd be asked to help cure the man. Turns out, she was only being h

st made h

car, right on time. He stepped out and

verything?

ea

eyes caught the ring on his ring finger. A

h's type. Educated, calm, ge

wasn't handsome... he jus

his mother?" Freya as

to be a family dinner arranged by my boss. But he f

fened. 'At

dition real

answer right away, turning the wheel at a b

..

he ride passe

a house with a wide yard. Compared to the other houses she had seen along the w

case from the trunk, he said, "Don't take anyth

eith suddenly calling hi

emed to

s assistant. And thi

ed. "So I w

ut yes, we di

."

His mother really has been pushing him into blind dates. He's been trying to find someone willing to cooperate with hi

as spee

someone, it would mean people knowing about his condi

. "T-Then... my debts

hat was her first concern. Somehow

still be

her shoulders f

was e

was gone, everything

faintly. "Don't worry. This is a work

still applies?" Fr

soft, amused chu

little em

asking... what's your

efore answering, "Nathan is my

hummed

ad family

urled in her chest. She had no

nd clients from the karaoke club. Her life had

ce having som

ened it without knocking, stepped

ocument on the table

act," he said. "After that, you can s

e papers in

ore she could even open the file, the

sn't prepared for the sight and got caught staring. He only gave her a brief glance, as if she were no

o

like a wal

, majestic man she

start reading the contract. Ask me if there's anythin

, he step

hrough a single word before the image of Nathaniel in those pajama

t so cute? And seriously, those s

w

t thought, they'd p

like that? Wasn't his co

ng sound snappe

look

ays from her, of course. His face still a bit damp, like

a bl

when was

g on the chair, the other lifting the can to his lips. He took

d, "you always d

ally looking at her properly.

s wa

t's not

d flatly, before t

her eyes. "

l," he said j

"You're really going

r. His gaze flicked to

u don't like th

tforwar

t picked up the papers again. This

her brows began

couple... no physical contact beyond agreed limits..."

t, just go. The d

at with

ting for this day!" Freya grinned. "I mean, wh

llenged, the more excited she became. In the end

est, she flipped straight to th

rip tightening around the can unt

ifted a little as she walked closer, but she only

he lea

is chair over as he stood up, putti

a la

. My futur

dragging her suitcase behind her with

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