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“But he’s still a kid,” Elizabeth frowned.

Laura chuckled. “He’ll grow up. Think of it as early training. You and Ms. Carter should go chill.”

Elizabeth stayed quiet. She didn’t say much more and left with Amanda. In the elevator, Elizabeth watched the numbers change and heard Amanda say, “She’s busting her butt for that assistant director gig.”

“Is she up for it?” Elizabeth asked Amanda.

Amanda grinned knowingly. “Oh, totally.”

Besides Mark, Laura was the best fit. Amanda’s words made it clear to Elizabeth: the assistant director spot was basically Laura’s.

On her way home, Elizabeth got a call from Lila.

“Done chatting?” Elizabeth teased.

Lila sounded bummed. “Yeah, all done. My agent dragged me away. Don’t miss me too much.”

“Will I ever see my Lila again?” Elizabeth joked.

Lila replied, “Catch you at the cruise party.”

On the weekend, Elizabeth yawned as she came downstairs. Declan saw her looking sleepy and knocked on the table. “Elizabeth, I’m meeting someone for tennis today. Wanna join?”

Elizabeth looked up and replied, “Sure.”

“Then go change. I’ll wait outside,” Declan said, happy she agreed. She needed some exercise; otherwise, she’d get all sluggish. The weather was awesome today, sunny and perfect for sports. Elizabeth wore a white t-shirt and a black skirt.

At the tennis club, as their car pulled up, the club owner came out to greet them. “Mr. ercy, Ms. Percy, welcome!”

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Elizabeth followed Declan, giving the owner a polite smile.

“I’ve got a reservation,” Declan told the owner.

“Mr. Brooks is already waiting,” the owner pointed inside.

Declan led Elizabeth in. As soon as they entered the court, they heard the sound of rackets hitting tennis balls. There weren’t many people today, mostly girls. In front of court number ten, Elizabeth saw the guy she met in the car the other day, Kyle. So Declan’s tennis buddy was Kyle.

Elizabeth felt a headache. Declan was already fifty but still played tennis with Kyle, who was in his twenties. Elizabeth doubted if Declan could keep up.

Kyle smiled and extended his hand to Elizabeth. “Ms. Percy, nice to see you again.”

“Hey, Mr. Brooks,” Elizabeth nodded, quickly shaking Kyle’s hand before letting go. Kyle looked down and acknowledged with a hum.

“I need to take a call. You two go ahead,” Declan said, turning to answer his phone.

Elizabeth watched Declan’s back and then looked at the young people on the court. “My dad seems to be the oldest one here,” Elizabeth said to Kyle.

Kyle laughed. “Declan’s older, but young at heart. He chose this place…”

Elizabeth blinked and asked Kyle, “Are you working with the Percy family?”

“Yeah,” Kyle responded calmly and tossed a ball to Elizabeth. “Wanna play a game?”

Elizabeth caught it, looking at Kyle with mixed feelings. Elizabeth didn’t know how to describe Kyle. He was different from Joseph, whose gentle elegance made people feel soft inside. But Kyle was calm and distant, polite yet with a hint of aggression. Elizabeth couldn’t be bothered to delve into people’s minds. She raised the tennis ball high and said, “Let’s do this!”

15:30 Wed, Mar 26 A Unrepairable Love