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    I was so angry that I raised my hand to hit him. "Are you trying to embarrass me?"


    Frankughed for a while, afraid that I might really get upset. He quickly wrapped his arms around my waist and said, "Okay, okay, don''t get mad. They''ll get to know you sooner orter."


    "Besides, it will make your ess to the Smith Group much smoother in the future."


    Hearing this, I felt like a cat being petted the wrong way. "Couldn''t you have chosen a different approach?"


    "This is the most efficient way," he said confidently.


    I had no response. Suddenly, I realized that I seemed to have been led into a trap by him, "You know no shame! We''re just dating, okay? Who''s your wife!" "Don''t you want to marry me?" Frank''s lips curved into a slight smile. "Should I many someone else?"


    "You won''t dare!"


    As I spoke, I looked up and met his bright eyes. He lowered his eyelids and nced at the right hand I had been hiding behind my back. "What are you hiding?" "Dog food."


    He snorted and, catching me off guard, reached out and snatched lunchbox from me. Opening it, he looked a bit incredulous. "Charlotte, you''re surprisingly thoughtful? "You''ve only just noticed," I muttered, sitting down on the sofa nearby.


    I had indeed grown into a personality that waspletely different from when I was young. It was no wonder he was surprised. During the period when I regained my memory, I often marveled at how experiences could lead to such dramatic changes in a person. Frank, after a moment of silence, raised his eyebrows lightly. "Indeed, I''ve just realized."


    He sat down casually, with his legs spread, and seriously began to drink the soup


    However, I felt that his mood seemed a bit off, even though he was making an effort


    to hide it,


    1 squeezed my palm and tried to make conversation. "By the way, who is Paving?


    "A subordinate," exined Frank. "Don''t take it to heart


    I gently pursed my lips. "Oh, okay."


    After saying this, I unconsciously felt awkward, but fortunately, this awkwardness didn''tst long.Exclusive ? material by N?(/v)elDrama.Org.


    Soon, my phone rang, and Jane called to urge me toe over


    I left in a hurry,


    Yes, I was in a hurry,


    On the way, I realized that I seemed to be getting worse at handling intimate rtionships. Whenever there was any subtle change, my first reaction was to avoid


    1. it.


    The store was located next to the entrance with the highest foot traffic in the shopping center. It wasn''t the best spot, but it was more than sufficient for the Charlotte Jewelry,


    It was spacious, with two floors, making it ideal for separating men''s and women''s clothing,


    By the time we finalized the initial ns with the renovationpany, dusk had already set in.


    Somewhat distracted, I handed the car keys to Jane before heading home.


    I let her drive.


    Jane, who had hesitated several times, finally couldn''t hold back, "What''s going on? You''ve been acting strange since you left Frank. Did you find him entangled with some other women at thepany?" "No."


    Paulina wasn''t really one of those women.


    At most, it was an unrequited crush on a superior.


    Jane was puzzled. "Then what''s the problem? Are you intermittently questioning the man''s feelings for you?"


    Without thinking, I replied, "No!"


    "If it''s none of the above, hen why are you worried? It''s rare to be as certain of someone''s love as you are. That alone is quite rare." Jane gave me a sidelong nce.


    ''Love can ovee all obstacles."


    She suddenly started spouting some motivational nonsense.


    After saying this, she even got goosebumps.


    I, however, suddenly understood.


    Yes, with Frank''s feeli