William Johnson
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The plane ride was an unforgettable experience for the rest of them, except Luke and Maxen. They all took pictures, admired the clouds, enjoyed the food experience, and all the perks of the one-hour plane ride. Why did Maxen and Luke didn't enjoy it? Apparently, Luke wanted to sit beside Cosette, but Maxen didn't want to stand up from the aisle seat while Cozie was in the window seat. To stop them from arguing, Cosette gave up her seat and told Maxen to sit in her spot. And then she sat Luke down on the…-
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Amie and the girls — Fay, Sarah, and Cosette — helped her pack for the trip. Her parents left her tons of reminders before they left. Inside the limousine, their classmates were even hyper when the four returned with Amie. Now they were all chatting excitedly. Meanwhile, Luke smirked triumphantly, staring at Cosette, who sat with the girls. Beside him... or rather, the person sitting at arm's length from him was Maxen. The latter glanced at Luke, studying the second young master's triumphant…
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It took a moment for them to snap back to reality and flock around the door of the car. Luke, who enjoyed the look on their faces, indulged with them for minutes before telling them to get in. Since they were quite a few of them, it took some time for everyone to settle in while Cosette got out to talk to Fay and Sarah. "Where's Amie?" asked Cosette, watching the two look at each other before looking back at her. "Her parents didn't allow her to come," said Sarah while forcing a smile. "Amie was never…
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"Cozie, aren't there houses for sale in your area?" Luke fumed after releasing his anger at Maxen's way of 'flirting.' "This can't continue." "Luke, don't you live in an exclusive subdivision?" Cosette sighed, already numb in Luke's moment of rage, that she already prepared an earplug ahead of time. Maxen was also wearing his earplugs, eyes on the window, keeping his silence. He was always like that while Luke was singing his accusations towards him. "Even if we live in heaven, I can't let this guy be…
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"This is weird." Maxen raised his brows and gazed at Cosette, who was standing beside him under the bus waiting shade. She had her eyes narrowed while rubbing her chin, sizing up the silent Maxen. "Max, did you grow taller?" she asked, bobbing her face to examine him. "Or did you lose weight?" He blinked, shoving his hands inside his pockets. "Maybe you got smaller?" "What?" "I think you're shrinking, Cozie." He looked at her from head to toe and then nodded. "I think that's the case." Her face…
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Days after Conrad's supposed plans to fly to the country of Sharie, a war between the government and the anti-government broke out. The people the BLK Corporation sent were caught in the crossfire, but fortunately, no one was gravely injured and returned to the country in one piece. How that happened was because Cosette suggested raising the security of their people, to which Conrad agreed. Everyone was relieved Conrad didn't go himself because even though their people returned in one piece, the chaos was…
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"Are you calm now?" Maxen inquired after ten minutes on the road and still got no answer from Conrad. "Yes, thank you." Cosette nodded, a bit calmer now. "Good." His eyes fell on her hand that was holding his finger, but she tightened her grip even more. "Just for today," she whispered as he raised his eyes to her. "I'm really scared." Maxen rocked his head in understanding but said nothing. He then pulled the phone away from his ear, only to redial Conrad's number once again. Seeing his action,…
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"Young Miss?" Butler George knitted his brows in surprise when he saw Cosette in the mansion's lobby. "Where are you going?" "I will go to Papa's study. Is he there?" The butler sighed before he relayed the news to her. "There was an emergency and Master's schedule was moved up. So, he told me to tell you he will make it up to you once he comes home." "What?" Cosette knitted her brows as she registered what the butler had just said. "You mean… Papa already flew out to Sharie?" Butler George nodded,…
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Cosette and Conrad stayed in the garden to talk about things they would usually talk about. He didn't ask her anything anymore and trusted that her actions towards Maxen were just as she claimed it was. But there was a real reason Conrad called for her in the garden. "I will be away for a week," Conrad announced in his usual tone. "There's a problem in our international branch and I need to fix it myself." "Oh..." her lips formed an o-shape as she rocked her head. "When are you flying?" "In six…
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Luke didn't stay longer as planned because he received a call and he had to rush home. So, after sending him away, Cosette could not help but wait for Maxen in the mansion's lobby. Maxen was still inside Conrad's study room, and the longer he was inside, the more her anxiety increased. 'I wonder what...' Her thoughts trailed off as soon as she caught a familiar figure from the corner of her eyes. "Max!" Cosette sprung up from the futon and glided in front of him. "What happened?" she asked while he…
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