She had made the first mistake of going out to dinner with him once and she wouldn't make such a mistake again.
She tore the paper and tossed it in the trash. She stared at the flower too and tossed it in the trash.
Thane stared at her with his face twisted in disappointment. She had wanted to keep the flowers, as he had noted from her expression. Why then did she throw it away? Did he say something wrong?
He decided to wait till lunch time before striking up any conversation with her.
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Mira worked for a few more hours before her stomach grumbled, reminding her she hadn't eaten all day. Just as she was about to contemplate on what to eat, Thane knocked gently on her glass door before coming in causally.
“I don't think you had time to eat breakfast. Join me for lunch,” he
