"Don't hang up. Talk to me about anything."
Angeline said, "Well, since you care about me so much, I'll tell you something you don't know. Heather does have feelings for you. It's just that there's a six-year age gap between you two, and she can't accept it.
"So, she chooses to avoid her feelings. If you try a bit harder and be more brazen, you'll soon be able to win her over—as long as you don't disturb her while she's working."
Seeing how Danny genuinely cared for her well-being, she dropped him a hint.
"I appreciate it. You're even worried about my lifelong happiness at a time like this!" said Danny.
"Heather has a bit of a complicated personality. She's always saying one thing but meaning another. You have to figure out when she's telling the truth and when she's being sarcastic."
"Boss… you're in danger, and here you are teaching me how to pursue Heather? I'm at the intersection of Walmesley Drive and Clover Street."
"I simply don't want you to end up an old bachelor and die alone!" Angeline said, chuckling lightly.
Her gaze was fixed on the car following her cab closely from behind.
Just as the driver turned, she saw Danny ignoring the traffic rules. He flashed his hazard lights and stopped his car at the intersection of Walmesley Drive and Clover Street.
At the sight of the cab, Danny hurriedly approached.
"I see you!"
Without hanging up the phone, Angeline said to the taxi driver, "Please pull over by the roadside."
Danny opened the door for Angeline.
Once she got into his car, he asked, "Is there something wrong with the cab driver?"
She looked through the rearview mirror at the black Passat behind them and said, "Someone's been following me from my place."
He fastened his seatbelt while glancing behind.
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