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Strong Bond

Author: Nova
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Arabella's POV

After we finished lunch, Nick went somewhere else with Ellie while I was able to get back together with Sean in the car. Our lunch at the restaurant was tranquil and away from that woman's wrong words, so I was able to enjoy the food and feel ready to work again.

Just as Ellie had said, the recommended food was indeed delicious, and I felt all the tiredness I had felt earlier disappear. Sean also didn't fail to notice me by quietly holding my hand while we chatted with Nick, so I was in a much better mood than I had been at the office all morning.

"Did you enjoy our lunch?" Sean asked, glancing over at me, who was mumbling happily.

I nodded, unable to help the smile that spread across my lips. "Mhm. Nick was fun, and Ellie wasn't too annoying during our lunch. I'm glad."

Nick actively tossed around the topic of small talk as we gathered in the room he had reserved. He sat across from Sean while I was next to my boyfriend. Despite our seating position, I was the one who
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