BookToReadCoffee spilled over the mug's edge, soaking into the carpet and leaving a dark stain. Brian glanced at the mug
and let out a small "tsk." "Buddy, don't worry. Allison isn't that kind of girl."
Joshua stood there, stunned, his voice hoarse as he asked, "Did she really agree?"
Brian hesitated before replying, "On New Year's Eve, you know how it was. She saw you with Megan, and you two
even joked about getting a room together. | mean, if | were Allison, I'd be upset too. She's probably just trying to
get back at you or maybe she was drunk and didn't mean it."
"I didn't..." Joshua's voice was tight, "I didn't say anything about getting a room."
"It was Megan who said it. But it all sounded the same."
A moment of silence passed.
Joshua composed himself and said, "I need you to do something for me."
As Allison left the law firm after work, she noticed a white McLaren parked not too far away. Brian was leaning
against the car, looking down at his phone, seemingly waiting for someone. Since he was at the firm's entrance,
it was obvious he was waiting for her. Allison walked over, and as soon as Brian saw her, he greeted her with a
cheerful smile.
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"Allison, finally off work!"
"Brian, are you looking for me?" Allison glanced behind Brian. "Where's Sabrina? Didn't she cwith you?"
Brian replied, "Nah, I'm here alone today. | need to talk to you about something."
"What is it?"
"About New Year's Eve, it was pretty thoughtless ofto call Joshua over. It messed up the vibe. I'm really sorry.
I've reserved a table at a restaurant and would love to treat you to dinner. Are you free?"
Allison frowned slightly, "No need, Brian. | get it, it's water under the bridge now. | have plans tonight anyway."
"What plans?" Brian asked reflexively.
"Uh."
Allison had just made up an excuse to decline, not expecting Brian to press further. She hesitated for a moment
before saying, "I'm meeting sfriends." "Guys or girls?"
Allison was exasperated. Wasn't he prying a bit much? It wasn't really any of his business. As they were long-
tfriends, she decided to continue her little white lie, "A mix of both."
Hearing there would be guys, Brian immediately thought of his buddy Joshua's sad, brooding face. He had to get
to the bottom of this for his friend.
"Besidesand Shawn, do you have any other guy friends? How cyou've never mentioned them? What's
his name? What does he do? How old is he? How tall is he? Is he handsome? Got a picture?"
Allison's eye twitched, "Brian, what's with you today? You're acting really strange."
Brian awkwardly laughed, "Just looking out for you. Aren't we friends?"
Allison met Brian's gaze, her expression calm, "Did he send you?"
They both knew who "he" referred to. Brian felt exposed, his little schemes laid bare. He shifted his gaze, feeling
guilty.
Lawyers were terrifying, with those eyes that seemed to see right through everything.
"No... of course not. | con my own to apologize. It has nothing to do with anyone else."
Allison remained unconvinced.
Brian took out a set of keys and handed them over, "This is a little gift fromas
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an apology. Please accept it."
Allison looked do
down at the keys, then glanced at the white McLaren in the distance, her voice steady, "I recall correctly, a
McLaren P1 starts at ovena million dollars, right? A bit extravagant for a New Year's apology, don't you think?"
Brian, unfazed, continued the lie,
"Why not? Lupset you that night, and Sabrina's been nagging me
constantly ever since. Her nagging is worse than an endless mantra A million dollars is nothing. | know you don't
need it, but just accept it as a small token. Sabrina will keep at it if you don't. Consider it doinga favor, would
you?"
Allison's face was calm, her clear, bright eyes reflecting a hint of amusement as she quietly observed Brian,
"Brian, tellthe truth. Did Joshua buy this car? Tell him don't
want it. If we're broken up, we
should make a clean break, No
messy entanglements."
Brian felt a shiver run down his spine, thinking to himself that lawyers were indeed tough to deceive.
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