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Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she cleared her throat and said, “Eighteen centimeters, I suppose.”
“That long? Are you for real?”
Another round of commotion ensued.
Lenora casually spun the bottle, intending to disengage herself after answering the question. However, as luck would have it, the mouth of the bottle pointed directly at Zachary,
In an instant, she locked eyes with Zachary, their gazes clashing intensely.
“Mr. Fuller, truth or dare?” Lenora asked him.
Truth.”
Had the circumstances been different. Lenora would have wanted to ask him whether he had ever harbored even the slightest bit of affection for her.
Around them, the others were buzzing as they tossed out suggestions to Lenora.
Someone suggested asking Zachary how long he was, while another wanted to ask how old he was when he had his first time.
Another even suggested asking Zachary about the total number of women he had been with.
She was well aware of how long he was, so there was no need for her to ask that. Although she couldn’t interfere with his personal life before their marriage, knowing about it would only make her uncomfortable. It was better to remain ignorant.
But when it came to the majority of information about Zachary, she was well–informed. She needed to ask about something she didn’t know.
After some thought, Lenora asked, “How did you meet Ms. Carston and end up together?”
The other employees perked up their ears too, waiting for Zachary to tell his story.
Zachary’s eyes flickered as he looked at Lenora, causing her heart to quiver slightly. Everyone was silent.
A moment later, Zachary slowly began, “We met during a school event where we had to perform together. After the performance, we started dating”
“Did you fall for each other during rehearsals?” someone asked.
“Yes.”
So, that’s how it happened.
Lenora had an indescribable feeling in her heart.
The romance one experienced during their university years was beautiful and innocent, making it hard to forget.
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Before she fell for Zachary, she had once dreamed of experiencing a passionate love affair in university.
However, after falling for Zachary, it was clear that wouldn’t be possible.
While she was still attending university, he had already graduated and joined a company. She was forever trailing in his footsteps..
Just as Susanna had said, she had spent her youthful years alongside Zachary. Their journey together, side by side, was likely what had etched such deep, unforgettable memories into her heart.
Following that, Lenora was left alone for several rounds.
Suddenly, her phone vibrated twice, indicating an incoming WhatsApp message. Lenora, seeing that the current round didn’t concern her, picked up her phone and glanced at the WhatsApp message.
It was from Zachary
Your answer earlier was one centimeter short,
Upon reading these words, Lenora’s composure instantly fell apart and vanished.
Earlier when everyone was teasing her, Lenora had managed to keep her face from turning red. But how, fier face was flushed. She shot Zachary a subtle glare, sent a bomb emoticon as a reply, and then turned off
her phone screen.
When it came to games, everyone was always eager to see their boss make a fool of himself. They were no exception, each scheming to have the bottle land on Zachary. Surprisingly, they managed to succeed once again.
Carlos was already contemplating asking whether they knew that woman.
if they wer
acquainted, it would be easy to rule out suspects.
However, Zachary didn’t give him the chance to ask. This time, Zachary chose to do a dare.
The male colleague who was setting the challenge, a man known for his kindness, said, “Mr. Fuller, lift the fifth girl from your left and do twenty squats with her. That should be okay, right? It’s quite simple.”
It certainly sounded much better than the outrageous ones before.
Who was that fifth girl on the left, though?
It was unclear who first figured it out, but someone exclaimed, “It’s Ms. Wilkin!”
“Sorry to involve you, Ms. Wilkin.”
“Ms. Wilkin, your boyfriend won’t mind, will he?”
Zachary had already risen from the ground. “Lenora, come over here.”
Lenora stood up and walked over.
With practiced ease and efficiency, Zachary effortlessly lifted her in a horizontal carry, then began to
squat.
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Lenora clung to his neck with both hands, not daring to so much as twitch.
Twenty squats were quickly finished.
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His breathing hadn’t even faltered; it was just slightly leavier than usual. The warm heat of his breath brushed against her face.
Carlos couldn’t help but exclaim, “This is really too easy for Mr. Fuller!”
“Come on, let’s continue.”
Their game of Truth Or Dare didn’t wrap up until four in the afternoon.
The employees were both clated and exhausted, each of them heading back to get a good night’s sleep.
On her way back, Lenora was accompanied by Cindy and others. Along the way, she received a message from Zachary on WhatsApp: Would you like to come over for a hot spring soak?
It was obvious what he was thinking, as clear as day. Without hesitation, Lenora responded: No, I need to
rest.
Zachary: Are you sure you won’t come? We only have tomorrow left here. Are you planning on soaking in the public Pool instead?
After much contemplation, Lenora finally replied with: 7l go soak for a while tonight.
Zachary: There were food scraps left at the bottom of the pool, so there was an official announcement stating that eating while soaking was not permitted.
Zachary was worried that she would eat while soaking and then just take off once she was done eating. again.
Lenora: Fine, I’ll head over after I’ve already eaten,
Lenora leaned against the headboard, casually scrolling through her phone.
Susanna was trending with a hashtag: #SusannaCarstonGranatanolan#.
Lenora tapped the link to read the article.
Upon returning to her homeland, Susanna had taken part in a variety show, which had just aired today.
The trending section featured a clip from the variety show, where Susanna introduced herself as being fluent in Granatanolan.
The other guests encouraged her to say a few words, to which Susanna replied, “I’ll tell a story in Granatanolan then.”
Following that, Susanna spoke a string of words in Granatanolan.
Having listened to Zachary’s Granatanolan stories quite frequently, Lenora found them somewhat familiar
Susanna said, “This is a truly classic fable called “The Crow and The Fox A crow had managed to steal a,
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piece of cheese. Perched liigh up in a tree, it was about to devour its prize. However, due to the crow’s nature, it couldn’t stay quiet while eating. A fox heard the crow’s self–satisfied cackling as it pecked at the cheese and came running. The fox craftily said to the crow. Ah, Mr. Crow, never in my life have I seen a bird with such beautiful feathers and a graceful figure like yours! If you have a beautiful voice that sings enchanting melodies, it goes without saying that everyone would undoubtedly choose you as their king. inviting you to be the leader of all birds. These flattering praises tickled the crow’s vanity. How it yearned for others to hear its lovely song! Just as it opened its mouth to sing, the piece of cheese fell. The fox immediately caught it nimbly, munching on it while impcking the foolish crow. Everyone should have heard this story before, right?”
One of the guests chimed in. “I’ve heard of it. I remember it from my primary school textbook.”
Another guest in charge of the event asked. “Ms. Carston, you spent the past few years in Atharia, so why did you choose to learn Granatanolan? Was there a particular reason or a fortunate coincidence?”
Lenora’s heart sank. She could already guess what Susanna was about to say.
Susanna gave a faint smile. “Actually, I learned from a friend. He’s fluent in four languages- Clusian, Uprian, Japriumian, and Granatanolan. Whenever I couldn’t sleep, he would tell me stories in Granatanolan.”
The guests suddenly understood, letting out a meaningful “oh.”
As I expected.
Lenora’s lips twitched as she felt a dull ache in her heart.
As it turned out, she wasn’t the only one he told his Granatanolan tales to.
Even the Granatanolan stories were leftovers from Susanna.
A sudden urge to laugh washed over Lenora
Just a moment ago, during their game of Truth Or Dare, she was secretly rejoicing that Zachary and Susanna had not engaged in any physical relations.
She was such a fool, really. Even if they hadn’t been intimate, what did it truly matter?
Zachary was in love with Susanna. He poured all his gentleness, patience, and passion into his relationship
with Susanna.
She, Lenora, had indeed shared three years of marital life with Zachary, but what had come of it?
The outcome was that he didn’t treat her as his wife but rather as a mistress he kept whom he could trample on at will.
She had won Zachary’s physical affection, but not his heart.
As if she hadn’t tortured herself enough, Lenora checked in on the fan club account for Susanna and Zachary as a couple.
There was a new post.
Fans had discovered a video on the international web of Zachary delivering a speech in Granatanolan,
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confirming that the friend Susanna referred to was indeed Zachary
The couple fans were going crazy with excitement.
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Whenever Susanna couldn’t fall asleep, Zachary would tell her stories in Granatanolan. Oh, such love! It was as though it was straight out of a fairy tale!
Every time Lenora found herself unable to sleep, Zachary would soothe her with Granatanolan stories as well. Yet, Lenora felt like she was a joke.
