FROM CRADLE TO HEART.

our misbehaviour, young lad

fused. Is this man serious? How has she misbeh

onse. "Then you shouldn't bother me, and just wait to collect your purse from the attendant like a

lize she'd overreacted earlier too. And wanting to also put the situation beh

was a puzzled "Huh?"

ce. Clearly, you heard

suddenly turned around and added. "You apologized late anyway." And wi

She couldn't

to a tight fist like she could blow him. But the man nonch

, only angrily staring at the man as he talk

tention was dive

ust as they looked, the man was no longer there, exc

just go get your purse and get this shopping over with. I heard it's already raining outside too." S

d the door. His eyes lingered on her with an air of quiet amuseme

een entertained by h

s attention as he reached for it, his gaze moving to

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, drivers driving cautiously on the road. People who had no umbrella or any form of covering with them

observably. Dressed formally in a black and white suit, he matched the exoti

ed in front. The young man quickly straightened himself and headed for the entrance. His strikingly tall boss soon emerged, his prese

e, mostly coming from the women who were pre

ding an aura of grandeur and grace. He stepped under the umbrella, as his assistant guided him to th

seat as soon as the assistant was sea

oung assistant n

man's ringtone, as he answered the call with a calm demeanor. "Austin,

nna." He answ

at your place." The voice

you be com

, his gaze occasionally drifting to the view outside th

d what I want now is for us to catch up after a h

ing traffic as he looked out the window

g behind her. The scene pretty much reminded him of his earlier encounter with the sharp-tongued wo

help but recall how beautiful the girl was. Indeed, he could

gotten she just insulted him. Her small, cherry red lips, that unfortunately was far beyond the tenderness it portrayed. Sharp and lousy, like blades on whetstones!

one, snapping him back to reality, and he rea

is forehead, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Sorry, I was just... distracted." H

e took on a hint of understandin

reed as Jenna sighed. "Alright, I'l

as ended the call, his min