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41: Distress and Distrust
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"She's awesome. You should meet her." I said to Andrea after telling her everything that happened during the dinner with Grayson and Rubylyn while we were having lunch.
"I'd love to meet her. Wait, I'll be right back." She said then got up from her seat and went to the counter.
"Long time no see, Cath." I heard a familiar voice say. I looked up and saw none other than Belle standing beside our table.
"Hi, Belle." I said to her politely.
"Looks like you're doing great." She said. She was carrying a tray with her food in it.
"Look, Belle. I don't want any trouble. So if you came here looking for one, just go." I said to her as I continued eating my lunch.
"I'm sorry." Surprise was an understatement for what I felt when I heard her say that. I just looked at her in shock. She let out a small giggle as she saw the look on my face.
"Chill Cath. I didn't come here to start a catfight. I admit, I kinda hated you for getting me fired b
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