TimeNovelChapter 153
Kelvin stood by the door, tsking softly. As someone emerged carrying a stack of documents, he stopped them,
took the files, and gave them a quick look. Honestly, they were pretty subpar.
Kelvin stroked his chin. ‘Normally, Mr. Turner wouldn't be quite so harsh with his words, but these days- It's all
because Miss Miller and Mr. Turner have a falling-out,” he wondered.
Kelvin patted the manager on the shoulder. “Even if this project is tough, you still need to put in more effort. Mr.
Turner's been in a foul mood lately, so everyone better be on their toes.”
With that, Kelvin entered with this quarter's financial report. “Mr. Turner, here's the financial statement from
accounting. Please take a look.”
Bowen pressed a hand to his forehead and waved the report away.
Kelvin casually brought it up, “Mr. Turner, | have this friend who recently took a liking to a young lady. The thing
is, he thought he was such a catch that she'd naturally fall for him without him even trying. Guess what
happened?”
Kelvin continued, “The girl got snatched up by another guy.”
Bowen stared at Kelvin, shifting his full attention to him.
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Seeing he had Bowen's attention, Kelvin cleared his throat and continued, “I think, if he likes her, he has got to
make his move quickly. Or at least drop shints. Just waiting around will get him nowhere.”
“Kelvin, do you have too much free ton your hands lately?” Bowen asked in a dangerous voice.
He pressed, “Or is it because | haven't docked your bonus lately that you've gotten cocky?”
Bowen wondered, ‘Does he really takefor a fool, thinking I can’t tell he’s making a point about me?’
Kelvin forced a laugh. “Let's not go there with the bonus deduction, Mr. Turner. How about checking the financial
statements first?”
Bowen scoffed derisively.
Bowen thought, ‘If you like her but don’t take the initiative, sother guy might sweep her off her feet?
Nonsense, how is that even comparable to me?
Who do | even like? How could | possibly like her? | just see her as a little girl.
As Bowen mulled over Kelvin’s words, he grew increasingly unsettled
He wondered, ‘Holiday is coming up, and in just about six months, Bree will be heading off to college. There'd be
plenty of guys chasing after her then. What if she meets ssmooth-talking charmer? What if she gets taken
advantage of?”
Bowen couldn't make sense of the documents in his hands. “You're dismissed,” he ordered.
After dismissing Kelvin, Bowen called Ollie.
“Well, | should go buy a lottery ticket today-the super busy guy actually called me,” Ollie teased.
Bowen remained silent, half-listening to Ollie brag for a while.
“Alright, spill it. Why’d you call?” Ollie asked.
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*Got a question for you,” Bowen said, narrowing his eyes, though what really occupied his mind was how Aubree
hadn’t shown the slightest intention of reaching out to him these past few days.
Bowen even asked Alvin about her last night-not a single word about him.
“Now that’s something,” Ollie chuckled. “Con, what's the scoop?”
“What's the deal when a girl doesn’t give a guy the slightest attention?” Bowen said.
“They used to spend quite sttogether,” he added.
This sent Ollie into a fit of laughter. He'd been wondering why Bowen suddenly reached out to him. ‘So that’s
why, he wondered. ‘It seems he is about to fall in love.”*
Ollie laughed and said, “Con, isn’t it obvious? The girl just isn’t into the guy.”
The corners of Bowen’s mouth instantly drooped, but still unwilling to give up, he rationalized, “What if she’s just
been too busy lately?”
Ollie could barely contain his laughter. This was absolutely hilarious. ‘Bree must've finally dumped him,” he
thought, thoroughly amused.
“Con, Bowen, who could be busier than you? Back when you were so into Bree, you always made tfor
her, no matter how packed your schedule was. Let's be real. If she really cared, she would find the time. Bottom
line is, she’s just not making you a priority,” said Ollie.
Bowen fell silent for a moment, then weakly insisted, “I wasn’t talking about my issue.”
“Right, of course it’s not you,” Ollie drawled, kicking back in his chair and picking at his ear. “Anything else? Or
can | hang up
now?”
Bowen said, “Let's grab drinks tonight.”
“Sure thing, I'll round up Mark and the gang,” Ollie smiled.
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