'A substitute for someone else's shadow?'
Those words kept echoing in Cedric's head as he walked towards Brione's door. He pressed the doorbell and waited for her to open the door for him.
He would not let himself become a substitute!
The door opened and Brione's beautiful face filled his eyes. She looked at her wristwatch and murmured with a pout, "You're a bit early. You said we would go out in one hour and I'm not ready yet."
"I felt bored so can I wait for you inside?" Cedric suggested. He was trying his best not to sound commanding just like what Will had suggested because normally he would not use the word 'can' but would directly say 'I will wait for you inside' and then enter her room.
He saw the hesitation in Brione's eyes so he reassured, "Don't worry I will not do anything without your permission. If you want our deal to work out smoothly, you have to feel relaxed around me Bri. We need to be comfortable with each other…"
