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With a smile, I confidently said, “I’ve got a signed loan agreement for the amount, which is admissible in court. So, I don’t mind if she pays me back or not. I just need this document to have her dancing to my tune.”
Jean understood where I was going with that and gave me a thumbs–up while laughing.
Amanda said, “I thought you’d be enjoying your life as a newlywed and living happily ever after, but instead, you’re living every day with such excitement.”
“Yeap, I wasn’t expecting so much ‘excitement myself.”
My life had been so full of surprises and challenges that excitement seemed to follow me wherever I went.
Jean smiled. “But the silver lining in all of this is that you wouldn’t have met Soren if you hadn’t married Edward, would you?
“He’s so infatuated with you that I’m sure you’ve got a very bright future ahead.”
The moment Soren was mentioned, my lips curled uncontrollably, and I could tell that they noticed.
“Look! She’s already smiling like a little girl the moment we mention him!” Jean teased.
“Come on, tell us all about him. How far have you two gone?” Amanda urged.
When women gathered, gossip was inevitable, especially when Soren was the topic of conversation.
The dinner continued until 9:00 p.m.
I found it incredibly difficult to say goodbye to Amanda, hugging her tightly.
“I hope I’ll be able to attend your wedding the next time I’m in Metropolis. Oh! I want to be your bridesmaid, okay?” Amanda insisted.
Me? Getting married to Soren? That was a dream I’d never dare entertain, but somehow, the idea of it lingered in my mind as they talked about it.
By the time I got home, it was past 11:00 p.m.
I may have won the day’s mental battles, but physically, I was drained, lying motionless on the sofa.
As the adrenaline faded, a wave of loneliness washed over me, followed by a surge of frustration and pain that throbbed in my head.
I craved someone to confide in, someone to hold me at that moment…
Without thinking, I grabbed my phone and opened Soren’s WhatsApp.
He had sent three messages that morning, but I hadn’t had a chance to read or reply while driving.
Soren: [I slept really well last night and woke up with no headache, so don’t worry about me.]
Soren: [Why aren’t you replying?]
Soren: [Taylor?]
I read those three messages over and over again, and then I recalled what he’d said on the phone in the morning..
He had told me he’d taken 99 steps toward me and hoped I’d be brave enough to take that one last step toward
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With a sudden rush of emotion, my heart raced as I typed my reply.
Me: [Are you sure you only need ine to take that one step?1
The moment I sent the message, I snapped out of my trance. Alarms went off in my head, and my whole body jolted as I quickly tried to delete it.
But even if I deleted it, there would still be a record on WhatsApp showing that I’d just deleted a message.
What was I supposed to say if he asked about it?
There was nothing I could say to salvage the situation, so I figured the best course of action was to lie and say I’d meant to send the message to someone else.
Yeah, that sounded like a good comeback!
I quickly started typing that excuse, my ears buzzing as I did. My senses were on high alert, like someone racing against the clock in an exam with still many questions left to answer.
My heart pounded, my hands trembled, and my scalp tingled.
But just as I began typing, a new message popped up.
Soren: [I could take all 100 steps as long as you don’t back away.]
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