GROWING UP WITH MY LOVE

LI

g it's the McLaren 650s 2016. Should I check? I drew

ved a hand as if I

"Get in," he said as he open

is car, he showed a broad smile at me. It was awkward, so I nodded and revealed a half-smile. Thank G

ing the white McLaren. His ca

He smiled briefly before

uilding," I said,

n there? If y

in his car. But I had no choice, only to take his offer to be on time for my meeting. This is a n

" He turned to

y eyebrows as I glanced at him

he guy said, and then he cracked.

seconds. I'm not s

ant to live. I focused my eyesight ahead, and he did the same before I heard a chuckle. Is this his habit?

ce, and

ilence as he drove smoothly with his luxury car. I'm not in the mood to

Something tells me you're different. So, I thought I would not lose the chance to know you again. It was a mistake not to intr

his oration. Do we need

ing. And don't apologize; I'm here because something tel

l, think about your client an

" he said and curle

flipping my hair. I thought I should maintain a conv

direction. "My dad, he loves cars," he

a car brand. That's cool. Maybe you have a very c

y cool experiences with my dad," he s

fortable talking about the topic. To avoid the unpleasant atmosphere, I didn't extend t

y since I'd been hiding from the world for almost two years. I just felt the ne

name." His eyes lit up as I changed the to

and yes, I think Nelina is not a common name. To me

n't mind me asking," he said, licking his upper lip. This seems

ead and butter." This time I showed a genuine smile, not for him

excellent at it," he said a

on't even know me." I couldn't

e and style. You carry yourself very well." He shifted his

g at how sincere he w

w about you? W

nt more time with them. It was the way I started racing at an early age. I'm a profess

ar racer too?" SHIT, I talk too much. This is not like me. I squeezed my eyebrows b

s. I noticed the same reaction to th

ant smile crept on my lips, reminiscing about those days. He had one of the extensive collections of cars in the city. But the smile didn't last lo

e," Royce

e made me shake my head out of my reverie. As my

peared to be a surprise to me. "What's the matter? What about the car? Y

ring at each other. When I came to my senses, I cleared my throat to break the silence domineering between us. "Forget about it. You know, I have an appointment to

this now. I r

down, girl. I reached out a hand to the door and opened it. A

ai

fire. I was more than sure that the red apples were on my cheeks.

m I expecting? I grabbed my bag, but I

heard a little chuckle. It forced me to look back

didn't say out loud; instead, I

s is not th

pped out of the car, annoyed. Wh

I held my head high and balanced my shoulder while keeping my good postur

d day! I did a few inhales

and Mr. Eric; you guys will nev

for our wedding day, right, honey?" Jannette shifted her gaze to the man she

-be wife happy. Jannette and I are excited to have you at our wed

shook our hands to seal our deal right before the

hey are the sweetest couple. Hey, every couple is lovely. But not the one I had.

d, I closed the deal smoothly. The only thin

slapped my forehead when I realized my phone w

in Royce's car," I said it

igure out how to retrieve my phone. How would I

o will steal things.

wouldn't throw it away, right? What should I do?" I forc

to call Marie after explaining everything to

nity building, and I don't have my phone now. Can you

ine and waited for a mome

said, almost screaming. The receptionist stared at

n my voice, raising a few decibels. I liste

to hang up when she asked about my phone again.

better way to explain how I ended up with a s

shouldn't be