It was only been a while since last time they met. Danis did not look well. He looked pale and had dark circles around his eyes. A faint smell of alcohol spread from his body.
A glint of light gathered in his eyes when he saw Angela. “Angela? What are you doing here?” he asked.
A big corporation like the Smith Group didn’t need to come to job market to recruit. Danis could not focus on anything since he learnt that Angela and James were officially together. Jessica had to find him a temporary errand.
“I believe I am not obliged to report to you my purpose of being here.” Angela frowned and walked past him.
Danis quickened his steps and grabbed her hand from behind. He fixed his eyes on her and said, “Angela, we need to talk.” He sighed, with helplessness and sadness in his eyes.
The middle-aged woman came with Danis remained silent and did not want to cause any attention.
“Danis, you have a fiancée. Don’t make things ugly in the public. Please let me go,” Angela said coldly.
Danis did not let go and lowered his voice, “I just want to talk. Is it too much to ask?”
“Yes, it is too much for me.” Angela shook his hands off. His touching made her feel disgusting.
Her force was so great that Danis nearly stumbled and fell over if it weren’t for the middle-aged woman to steady him in time.
Angela felt annoyed to meet Danis in the job market. She just wanted to find something she could do. She did not want to linger anymore and walked straight out. Danis said behind her, “Let’s just sit down and talk once and for all. I will try to avoid you in the future.”
Angela stopped and turned around. She looked straight at him and said without any hesitation, “Sure.”
Just one talk to end everything? Fair deal.
Danis smiled bitterly and resentfully and told the middle-aged woman, “I’ll be out for a while. You take over the remaining business.”
“Ok.” The woman replied. After a pause, she asked hesitantly, “Miss Jessica will come over after the movie. If you haven’t come back then, how should I explain?”
Danis took a brief look toward Angela standing next to him. A flick of struggle crossed his face and he said, “Just tell her I am with the manager. We have some business to discuss.”
The woman nodded then left.
Angela gave a short and derisive laugh. Denis’s face darkened and said frowningly, “Let’s go.”
Angela followed him out of the job market. He opened his mouth several times but no words came out. Angela pretended not to have noticed and walked to his car. Danis sat at the driver’s seat and Angela opened the rear door and stepped in, sitting right behind the driver’s seat.
“Why not sit next to me?” Danis looked at her through the rearview mirror.
Angela glanced at him and said with sarcasm, “Who knows what Jessica has done to your car. I don’t want to lose my life without any notice. The rear seat is much safer. ”
“You are talking mean!” Danis gritted his teeth, angry but could not do anything. Angela looked out of the window and remained silence.
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