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Book Two: Branch Eight

Author: Swiftpen123
last update Last Updated: 2023-12-01 23:40:15

Aletta stood up and diverted her eyes. She could feel his gaze on her but she tried to keep her eyes down. "Good Morning Mr. Delgado," she said trying to make her voice sound confident.

Usually, Joshua would respond immediately. His silence made her look up to him and search his face. He looked like he was criticizing her for what she had done.

"Are you going to stay for breakfast or should we head out now? Your first appointment of the day begins in exactly an hour so you still have enough time to have breakfast and drive there" she rambled on when she saw that he was not willing to speak.

"Let's have breakfast first," he said before turning toward the dining area.

Aletta sat back down and sighed with relief. She always enjoyed Jessica's meal but she did not feel like eating it. She would feel so uncomfortable throughout the meal. She stood up ready to go out and pretend to be busy so she would not torture herself eating.

"Where are you going?" Jessica asked when she saw the gir
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