ANNOYANCE filled Belle’s heart as she watched the two individuals bantering with each other. The scene before her eyes did not dwell well on her emotion.
Not when she learned something and the person involved acted like everything was fine. When in reality, she has been lying to all of them for years.
Janni and Charlie were laughing. They were on the back balcony of the latter’s house. In front of them were a bunch of papers.
She saw Charlie reach for the folder in front of him. He showed it to Janni who frowned but shook her head after a while. She started speaking and earned a nod from the other person.
She sauntered closer. It was the woman who noticed her first.
“Hey!”
“You want coffee, Belle?” Charlie offered.
“No, thank you.”
She sat on the other vacant chair. She watched t
