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"Please, don't let him know about us"
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Emily set her phone aside, pondering for a moment before forwarding Elton's message to Murray without alteration.
His swift reply came back. 【Up to you.】
Halfway through typing a reply, Emily switched to a voice message, "So, will you be at Fiduinvest tomorrow? I haven't seen you in a while, and, well, I kind of miss you."
But, that moment, Lydia emerged from the bathroom, catching a snippet of the conversation. "Shameless!" she scoffed.
Deep breaths...as long as I'm not embarrassed, others will be. Instead, Emily told herself while clutching her phone for Murray's response, but her phone remained silent. Unsure how much time had passed, she'd fallen asleep waiting.
The next morning, Emily awoke to the loud slamming of the door by an angry Lydia. Checking her phone, she saw no reply from Murray.
What was his deal, coming or not? No definite answer left her quite annoyed.
Emily had planned to use the dinner with Elton as
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