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My friend Josie spotted the flowers too, and she’s waiting byher eyebrows in ed , but I’ve resisted so far Malcolm is not only reat at keeping secrets If I tell her I’ Malcolm, pretty soon the whole company will know

“Good ,” I ering the card that came with the bouquet I raise a brow at her “You readtoo far, don’t you think?”

She rolls her eyes “Don’t give me that look The card fell out, and no, I didn’t read it Still, girlfriend! Who is this otten is a sad little sprig of daisies, and not this incredible bouquet”

I laugh, shakingthe envelope fro else, you know that?”

Josie s “Yes, but you love me anyways”

I open the card and as I scan theup to your beauty and grace Move in with ned Crazy for you with no na before we left for work Malcol, and there’s no reason for me to pay rent on my studio anymore I want to be with this s to him

“Oh od, who’s it from?” Josie asks excitedly I merely throw her a wink

“I’ll be back,” I say With my cell in hand, I steal to a back hallway in order to thank Malcoliven our nosy co-workers, and besides, I also want to tell him I’ve decided to officially end the lease on my apartment in order to move in with him A small smile steals over inning to dial But then, so bumps into me and I look up That’s weird Hardly anyone ever comes back here

Toat me with a nasty little s He’s always been thin, but now, he’s positively gaunt and his suit hangs off his narrow fraot a breakout on his chin that glistens in the light, and immediately, I attribute it to the nasty processed foods he prefers Ronald’s never eaten healthy, and now it’s beginning to show Yet I try to be polite

“Hi Ronald It’s been a long tine anymore”

He shrugs, scratching at his greasy chin

“Yeah, I got transferred to another departo Sorry I didn’t have time to tell you Did you miss me?”

I shtly

“We’ve been okay without you,” I e in a diplomatic tone Then I move to step around hi my way

“Whoa, sweetie, where are you going? There’s no need to run away” Soet it You wanted to get me alone, so you could try to convinceto have to show h his pants and I literally feel vo up in the back of o away

“U into one another, and to be honest, I can’t believe you’re propositioning et back to work”

I take a big step away fro not to look in his direction, but I only rabs my arm almost painfully

“Yeah right,” he sniggers “We both know youof blob, and do you think that outfit’s cute?” he asks, indicating the pencil skirt that hugs er and you’re going to split your seams if you’re not careful”

I inhale sharply Malcolm loves this skirt, and in fact, he destroyed my previous one that was cut in the saet at my curves But Ronald continues, totally oblivious

“I know you want irl, but you’re too late I found someone a hell of a lot hotter, and she’s about a thousand percent better than you because she’s a Playboy bunny Get that, you fat witch Aht places, unlike your saggy ass”