Arriving at the restaurant, I finally called Atlas. It turned out he was also having dinner with some guests. Surprised by the quick end of my meeting, he asked, "Why so soon?"
With a triumphant tone, I replied, "It didn't go well. I just wanted to stand up for Eleanor, and she vented the anger that has been building up all these years."
"Oh! Impressive! You messed up the meeting, yet you're still so happy. Should I come over? I'll have Dylan pick you up," he asked tenderly, his tone filled with indulgence.
Eleanor looked at us with envy.
"No, thanks. Eleanor and I are at the seafood restaurant. We're in the mood for fish. Once you're ready, come and pick me up. We'll be waiting here," I told him.
"Alright, see you later," he said before we hung up.
We ordered the fish we each wanted, chatting about the earlier events while enjoying the unique seafood. It was a delightful time.
As we were about to finish, an unexpected incident disrupted our peace. Suddenly, a person appeared in front of us, startling me. Upon closer look, it was Kimberly.
I steadied myself and looked at Kimberly, who had smokey eye makeup.
"Ms. Kimberly, is there something you need?"
"Chloe, do you feel guilty seeing me?" She asked maliciously.
I calmly looked at her and countered, "Why should I feel guilty?"
Kimberly, irritated by my response, scowled. "Why? How dare you ask me why? You're surprisingly composed. Who gave you the courage?"
I glanced at her and pulled out a napkin, dabbing at the corners of my mouth before saying gently, "Kimberly, you shouldn't be asking me that question. Instead, you should be asking yourself, who gave you the courage? Hmm?"
She snapped her fingers behind her.
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This story would be interesting if there weren't so many garbled paragraphs. Half sentences and missed paragraphs. It's too much, give us a proper story. I'm done reading...
Atlas literally took Chloe away from Ryan Ryan needs to go back and reinforce to be able to be head-on Caz that's the only place he's lacking...