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44. Friendzone
"Hold up!" Victory cried out as her slender legs trotted towards the partially closed elevator doors, her jacket flapping wildly behind her.
The doors paused for half a second before parting and Victory nimbly jumped inside.
"Thanks!" She said breathlessly, looking up to find familiar pale blue eyes glancing at her cautiously.
Ugh, it's just Grouchy Luci, she realised glumly, flinching, her mouth turning into a frown.
She turned her chin up in the opposite direction as Arthur stood silently on her right. Her arms were folded around her chest, loathing and anger reverberating in waves from her uptight posture.
They've stopped talking since Arthur told her that he's going to sue her for custody. In fact, they've stopped everything and ignored each other since that Friday when he dropped the bomb.
Well, if you count the specifics, Victory has been doing the ignoring part while Arthur is his usual brooding self.&nb
F. A. R.Hi! The calm before the storm. Any thoughts on why Arthur suddenly appeared at the Upper West Side? Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I look forward to reading your comments. xx F.A.R. Ps: Do give me some gems and share your review for the book. Thank you!
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