Grace Quinn looked around cautiously, making sure no one was around before she spoke. "Nothing happened between us. After dinner, I took a cab back. Don't bring this up again."
"Oh." Kathy looked disappointed. She wanted to say more, but Grace patted her on the shoulder.
She advised Kathy to enjoy her sweet romance but to set boundaries and not give her heart away completely.
Grace had been deeply influenced by her parents since childhood, which had led to her own emotional struggles.
Perhaps Kathy was an exception. Grace hoped she would find her happy ending.
Hearing that the principal was looking for her, Grace went to the office.
After some pleasantries, the principal brought up the topic of promoting her to senior positon, but that was just a pretext.
