"So you ended up coming?""I have no choice."It was a conversation between Anna and Dave on a regular call. Of course, she told him about Rebecca's invitation and the possibility that Jeff was there. It was something she couldn't hide if she was determined to keep her promise."You know you could refuse."Anna turned the wheel to the right, into the street leading to Matt's house. Houses lined the right and left of the road. But it was pretty quiet considering it was not in the downtown area, like her apartment."Then she'll come to my apartment." She said the most likely scenario happened. "I know her well." Therefore, she knew it was bound to happen. Rebecca couldn't have given up so quickly. Rebecca would try it in various ways until she got sick of it."You can move to the Byrne Hotel. I'll talk to the staff."It started again. Dave's tempting offer in Byrne. Who was not interested?"Thank you very much, my dear husband. But I'm fine now. I'll let you know if I need your help."E

Anna stood behind the crew with her arms crossed. She looked straight ahead, to be exact, at Kate posing in a white polka dot midi dress. It was a photo shoot for a magazine as well as an interview. "Kate, can you jump with a cheerful face?" asked the woman near Anna. She was the stylist of the magazine.Kate nodded, then resumed the session. She followed her lead by jumping several times while smiling and laughing. This time, the theme was cheerful. That was why the polka-dot dress was also colorful.Then the stylist ordered someone to bring a chair. So next, Kate must find great poses using that.It went on several times until the session ended. It was time for Kate to change clothes for the next session."We'll take a thirty-minute break," the woman told the entire crew. "Kate, you need to be ready in thirty minutes, okay?" She aimed it only at Kate."Sure," Kate replied without forgetting her smile. Oh, it was starting. Her friendly image.Helen and Ben immediately approached Kat

Anna must be crazy to have put forward the idea. Yes, what else? She had already brought Chelsy and Dave on Rebecca's proposed double date.At first, she only invited Chelsy. It was so that she would be freed from Rebecca's persuasion and not stuck with Jeff. She was determined to stick with her all the time.But it turned out to be the worst idea. Chelsy insisted on taking Dave. She even picked him up from New York. She was crazy!No. It wasn't Chelsy who was crazy but her. How did she handle the situation?"So these are my friends that I told you about before. This is Chelsy, and next to her is Dave." Anna introduced the two people she had brought with her to the three others waiting for her at the restaurant for lunch.If Anna thought about it, what Dave and Chelsy said was right. It was time for her to introduce him. Luckily, they agreed not to reveal all the truth at once."Hi," Chelsy greeted simply. She showed her bright smile, just like her cheerful personality."Hi, I'm Rebec

Anna wiped her face with a tissue. She was relieved after venting her frustration in the empty toilet. Correction. A little annoyance. But at least it was treated with her latest post. Kate complied with her.Therefore, she was peaceful."What are you doing here?" she asked, surprised to find Dave standing in front of the toilet, and she was pretty sure he was waiting for her."Waiting for you to come out."Her brow furrowed at that. "Waiting for me for what?""To give you this." He handed her something. It was a small ball encased in yellow aluminum.She took it as she guessed what it was."It's chocolate. It will put you in a better mood."In fact, she had expected it. It looked like a chocolate package from a famous brand or some homemade chocolate. "Where did you get it?"She opened one and ate it. Her eyebrows rose as the chocolate touched her tongue. It had chocolate and a slight milky taste but was not too sweet either.Even though she loved desserts or sweets, she limited her

"Where are we going?" Anna asked as she saw Dave turning the car to the right, heading north of Los Angeles. It wasn't the direction to her apartment, The Byrne Hotel, or Chelsy's, as she said, was on the west side. Then where would they go?"We'll go to the beach and buy ice cream," he answered without taking his eyes off the road. He looked relaxed, riding the streets quite busy on the weekends.If it was her, she would have chosen... nothing. She would curl up in her bed if she had no work or appointments unless she wanted to wander around the city. But she usually used the bus or just walked."Yeah, there's a great ice cream parlor near the beach." Chelsy chimed in from behind. "And maybe lunch because it's already lunchtime."They finished with Nate around lunch. So, without looking at the watch, Anna knew her calculations were correct. That was probably about one.Anna saw a board showing the coast's direction, and it was they were heading. It was quieter but still crowded, and