Eliam was an intelligent person.
After hearing what Hayden said, he immediately understood that Hayden saw Shelly differently. However, from his perspective, Shelly was undoubtedly not a match for Hayden.
Hayden likely felt the same and intended to test Shelly; it remained to be seen whether Shelly could withstand the test.
It was half-past six in the evening, and Shelly was getting ready to leave work.
With the addition of a few more employees in the shop, she no longer had to stay late at night.
As she stepped out of the shop, a man immediately intercepted her path. Despite his somewhat brusque demeanor, his face carried a gentle and friendly smile.
"Shelly, do you remember me? I came to your shop last time to buy cakes, and we chatted for a bit," the man who spoke was Fergus Bailey, an employee from the Administration Department of the Dream Maker.
Shelly immediately smiled and replied, "Of course, I remember you! We're from the same town! It's my first time meeting someone from our town here in this city!"
Fergus responded. "Same here! Last time, you seemed so busy that I didn't have the courage to ask for your contact. Shall we exchange numbers? When we go back to our hometown, we can go together!"
Shelly did not hesitate and immediately took out her phone to take down his number.
"Do you have a boyfriend, Shelly? I heard you don't. I'm not sure if the information is accurate." Fergus blushed and asked afterward.
People who come from the same small town tended to feel closer together.
"That's not necessary. Let's just the two of us go," Shelly said, turning around to dial her mom's number.
After informing her mom about having a meal with a friend from their hometown, her mom curiously asked about Fergus's name. As Fergus had mentioned, in their small town with a small population, it's possible that the older generation might actually know each other.
"Fergus, my mom wants to know your parents' names," Shelly asked.
Fergus walked beside Shelly and loudly stated his parents' names for her to relay over the phone.
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