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“Mr.Hawk,Ineedtotalkto youabout-
I m busy he coldly cut her off If you have something to discuss contact my secretary and make an appointment
With that he hung up without another word
The line went dead with aloud hollow beep
Wendy s heart sank but for Cecelia she had no choice but to approach Stanley
Mr Chapman wait for my message she said quietly
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WendyarrivedattheImperialGarden,wherethemaidopenedthedoorwithapolitegreeting.”Mrs. Hawk.”
Is Stanley here Please let him know I m here to see him Wendy said keeping her voice steady
Of course Please wait a moment
Wendystoodoutside,waiting.Itwasn’tlong beforethemaidreturned.”Mr.Hawkisinthestudy,buthesaidhedoesn’twanttoseeyou.”
He didn t want to see her
Wendy didn t move Then I ll wai there until he s ready to see me
Justthen,aluxuryMPVpulledupandLunasteppedout,hercrystalheelsclickingon thepavement.
LunaglancedoveratWendywithamockingsmile.”Youcameto seeMr.Hawk,huh?Well,he’snotgoingtoseeyou.Hedoesn’thavefeelingsforyou.Youreallyneedtostopchasingafterhimlikethis.It’spointless.”
With a final sneer Luna strutted inside her heels clicking louder with every step
Wendy’ssmallhands clenchedintotightfistsathersides.
Inside the study Stanley s at behind his desk reading through documents His face cold and regal betrayed his irritation at the thought of Wendy
He had waited for her outside the clerk s office for what felt like an eternity only for her to stand him up She had promised to come but never showed up Was she playing with him
Hadhereallybeenreducedto this,toyedaroundbyawoman?
Now she had the audacity to come here Well he didn t want to see her
The door to the study opened Luna entered a soft smile on her lips
Mr Hawk she greeted him sweetly
Stanleybarelyglancedup,his eyescoolandsharp.”Whyareyouhere?Getout.”
Lunalookedathim,hervoicesoftassheapproachedhim.”Mr.Hawk,Ijustwantedtothankyou foreverythingyou’vedoneformelately.Icametoaskifyou’dliketojoinmeforadrinkatthebar.Ifit’sabadtime,Icanleave,butIcouldn’thelpnoticingWendydownstairswhenIarrived…”
Stanley suddenly changed his mind Comeback
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Luna stopped in her tracks
Stanley looked at her with a cool expression Let s goto the bar now
Luna slips curved into a smile her eyes gleaming
Wendy had been waiting outside for what felt like forever Spoon the villa gates opened and Stanley emerged Luna by his side
Wendy quickly stepped forward Mr Hawk please give me five minutes I need to talk to you
Stanley scold gaze settled on Wendy s beautiful face I don t have time right now
Lunasteppedcloser,hervoicelacedwithmocksympathy.Wendy,I’msorry,butMr.Hawkistaking meout.We’llbegoingnow.”
Luna climbed into Stanley s Rolls Royce Phantom and Stanley slammed his foot on the gas speeding off and leaving Wendy standing there staring at the fading taillights
At the luxurious booth in the 1996 Bar Benny watched with some surprise as Stanley entered with Luna into w Isn t that Luna Fisher the rising star from the entertainment world Why d you bring her here Benny asked raising an eyebrow
Benny knew the entertainment industry well having dated both rising stars and younger models
Stanley didn t answer His dark shirt was unbuttoned at the collar revealing the refined lines of his neck He s at down in the center seat of the booth and downed a whole bottle
Hereachedforanotherbottleofliquor,butLuna’sdelicatehandpressedgentlyonhis,stoppinghim.Her softfingersrestedonhisknuckles,hervoiceplayfulyetfirm.
Mr Hawk don t drink anymore