"Nad, why are you hiding here? I've been looking for you!"
Holding a thermal bag, Tyler gasped for breath in front of Nadine. His forehead was clad in sweat.
"This is your favorite cake from Serill. I especially got it for you. It's fresh out of the oven. Have some."
Ignoring Nadine's response, Tyler produced the cake and utensils from the thermal bag. He handed them over to her and said, "I knew you'd probably miss lunch due to how hardworking you are. That's why I went to buy it for you.
"Luckily you're here. Otherwise, my effort would've been in vain."
Nadine was slightly put off by his enthusiasm. Still, she appreciated his concern and food. She took the cake from Tyler. Taking a huge bite of it, she beamed at him.
"It tastes just like how I remember it to. Thanks, Tyler."
Nadine despised wasting food. Though she was reluctant to accept Tyler's act of kindness, she didn't want to waste food. She complied and chomped down the cake swiftly.
After all, she was also famished. Wasting food was a sin!
"Tyler, don't do this in the future. I'm on a diet right now, and I can't take any sweets. Don't buy anything for me from now on," Nadine said, coming up with a casual excuse.
Tyler pretended to concur. "Sure. I'll do whatever you say, okay?"
Even though she was nice to him, he knew she didn't have any feelings for him. She was smiling at him out of courtesy. It wasn't romantic at all.
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This book is dragging 😩...