When their eyes met, both Annabelle and Marvin were momentarily stunned.
Marvin then stepped closer and glanced at the lunch bag in her hand. “Bringing food for Kendrick?”
Since their last meeting in the Maldives, they hadn’t seen each other again.
Marvin had heard that she had left for a while and later returned.
He had wanted to check in on her but was afraid of bothering her, leaving him conflicted for days.
Now, having run into her by chance, his heart felt a small surge of joy.
Annabelle smiled at him and nodded. “Are you working from here today?”
“Mm.”
Marvin stared at her, lost in thought.
He liked the way she spoke to him so calmly, but at the same time, he felt a hint of sadness.
Is it because she neither dislikes nor likes me that she can greet me so indifferently?
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