For the amount of problems Merlyn suffered in the last six months, she hardly thought she would make it home.

Merlyn entered the California university through a merit scholarship. The college fees were taken care of under the scholarship program. But she had to cater for her boarding and lodging. Merlyn earned while writing notes to the physically challenged.

It was the last day when she was supposed to submit her assignment and she was running late. So she asked her roommate to deposit the money to the flat owner in the bank. But her roommate was a cheater and ran away with her money. The flat owner sent her an eviction notice. Merlyn did not have any other way. She had to pawn everything that was with her including her laptop to discharge the room rent.

Many of her friends called her roommate a betrayer who did drugs by stealing money from people but Merlyn did not believe any of th

He shifted gears and pulled out onto the road, and soon, the tension filled the car again. Merlyn looked over at him, studying the way he drove. He drove as rigidly as he looked. His hands were at ten and two on the steering wheel and he was trying hard not to cross the speed limit.

His black hair was parted perfectly to the side and scooped away from his forehead, enhancing the sternness of his gaze, despite the boyish charm of his bright, brown eyes. Merlyn could bet with anyone in the world that he hardly smiled in just the few minutes that they met. But if anyone could succeed in making him laugh his eyes would sparkle with joy like the crackers during new year.

The more silent he was, the more curious she became to know about him. 'So, who's waiting for you on the other end of this trip?" She asked but it was as good as talking to a wall. He flickered his gaze over towards her but

He quickly made his way towards the exit when a rush of air passed him by and he was hit in the face by a flutter of brown hair before the woman in question stumbled.

She crashed into a flight attendant, almost knocking her over. The clumsy woman muttered a pathetic apology before she tore out of the runway exit.

He shook at her in regret and got his CFO on the phone and told him about his predicament, letting him know he would send him his last-minute notes when he could hook up to the internet. He reassured him he would make it to the charity ball no matter what, but  didn't want him to assume he would make it to the meeting.

Getting to the rental kiosk, there was a familiarwoman standing in front of him talking quite loudly with the man at the desk. She kept asking him question after question, interrupting him before he could answer. Apparently, manners were not this woman's forte.

For the amount of problems Merlyn suffered in the last six months, she hardly thought she would make it home.

Merlyn entered the California university through a merit scholarship. The college fees were taken care of under the scholarship program. But she had to cater for her boarding and lodging. Merlyn earned while writing notes to the physically challenged.

It was the last day when she was supposed to submit her assignment and she was running late. So she asked her roommate to deposit the money to the flat owner in the bank. But her roommate was a cheater and ran away with her money. The flat owner sent her an eviction notice. Merlyn did not have any other way. She had to pawn everything that was with her including her laptop to discharge the room rent.

Many of her friends called her roommate a betrayer who did drugs by stealing money from people but Merlyn did not believe any of them for the kind nature she was blessed with. Ultimately she had to taste the bitter fruit of her gen

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