Chapter 81


    August held her breath, staring at Garett who tried topose himself when Gabi approached their


    table.


    Gabi goes back to her seat with a huge smile on her lips, as if she’d made them a favor of leaving them


    alone for that phone call. ”Sorry. I had to take that call. So, what were you talking about?”


    August drinks from her ss of champagne before looking at Garett who then thought of a way to


    switch the topic to something else by asking Gabi about her work and studies.


    Dinner ended smoothly as if no big revtion happened between Garett and August. Gabi went ahead


    to hop in the car, leaving Garett and August to walk out of the restaurant together.


    Garett took that chance to speak to her privately. He holds August’s arm and gently pulling her to one


    side, preventing her from taking another step towards the car. "Thank you, August."


    She smiled as she nced at Gabi''s direction, waiting in the car and looking at them. "Don''t mention


    it." She waved her hand at her roommate. "Looks like she''s excited to hear my thoughts about this


    dinner."


    "I''ll tell her. I''ll clear my schedule to talk to her and my parents." Garett promised. "But, of course, you


    can tell her you don''t like me once I drop you off."


    She giggled. "I can''t do that."


    "What do you mean?"


    "You''re perfect. I like you, Garett. But not on that level, of course. As friends." She offered her hand for


    a handshake.


    Garett looked so relieved as his lips twisted into a smile. "How about a hug?"


    "Sure." August opened her arms and hugged him back as his arms wrapped around her body. She was


    smiling widely when she noticed a guy standing by the restaurant''s entrance, as if staring at them. Her


    heart skipped a beat when she saw the man''s face.


    Flynn!


    She had to give a second look to make sure but when she did, arge group of customers stormed in


    and the view got crowded, making it difficult for her to spot that familiar face.


    Her heart started beating fast and Garett''s words became too low that she hardly responded. Her mind


    is still trying to process if her eyes were ying tricks on her or not.


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    The trip going to the dormitory was rather short with Gabi talking about how great the food was and


    Garett even asked Gabi to clear her schedule next weekend for a family dinner.


    Was it really him? He''s in New York? All this time? Or did hee here for business?


    ??????


    The meeting of their firm heads and project team leaders took longer than the schedule that they had to


    immediately head to the lunch meeting. Augustine and the other junior engineers, however, were asked


    to help with the other projects while waiting for their superiors'' instructions.


    She was too focused on the task given to her that she was surprised to see Jacob standing next to her


    desk. She holds the front of her chest in shock as she takes deep breaths to calm her stunned heart.


    ”Did you check the project?” Jacob asked.


    "Oh, no. Uh, we were instructed to work on this other project." She exined, pointing out the file she


    has opened on herputer screen.


    Jacob smiled. "That''s fine. You''ll get the details once we get there, anyway." He grabbed his coat from


    his own desk and called her attention again. "Come on, August. Just sit with us during the lunch


    meeting. There''s no need to iste yourself with the other juniors." Jacob reminded her. "Besides,


    you''ll be a regr soon." He whispered and winked.


    August smiled widely as she nodded in agreement. "I''d be an honor to join you guys.”


    The reservation was pretty extravagant. The whole second floor of the famous English-French


    restaurant was reserved for fifty people. The meeting was just for formality because everything was


    already settled with the other firms. The meeting was just to build the camaraderie between partners.


    She was sitting between Jacob and Charlie while the crowd was busy chatting and taking their seats


    when the other team came inside. They bowed their heads and weed them.


    She was counting the peopleing inside until thest person. And she held her breath when the


    group of men who came in looked so familiar. They gave way to the person who came inst.


    Her heart beats slowly and loud. She felt like her chest is about to explode from overwhelming


    emotions. She swallowed hard and as if the world stopped for them, she watched how his familiar long


    strides entered the room. Wearing that expensive gray tailored suit and oxfords, Flynn walked towards


    her direction with a serious look on his face after shaking hands with her superiors.


    He offered his hand and whispered. "I look forward to working with you, Engineer Augustine Peters."