I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra and Steven) novel Chapter 664

I was stunned by Linda's outburst, and David was even more shocked.

The next thing I knew, she lunged at me, wrapping me in a bear hug and crying out as she pounded on my back. My back is all bone, so it hurt, but before I could complain, she yelped that my back was too thin and it hurt her hand to hit it.

David's jaw dropped. "You know Zephyra? You two seem awfully close."

Linda explained that the "dead" friend she'd been mourning was me. She couldn't believe I was alive and called me a jerk for making her sad for days.

We had apparently gotten off to a rocky start, so we weren't exactly best friends, but we worked in the same field. If I had really died, she would have genuinely regretted it.

David gasped again. "But... I didn't think you had much sympathy for entry-level people."

Linda exploded and punched him hard.

"Who told you Zephyra was entry-level? She was Mr. Taylor's star protégée, my former boss, and a top-ten finalist in an international competition! My God, entry-level? Are you blind, you idiot?"

David was completely dumbfounded.

My eyes went wide too.

So, I had a real career, and a pretty good one at that.

Steven... why didn't he tell me?!

Then Linda turned on me. "And you! It's one thing to disappear without a word, but to come out to the countryside and pretend to be a nobody? Is it that much fun tricking newcomers? I really thought I'd found a promising new talent. I even brought Mr. Taylor with me. When he gets here, you can explain yourself."

I rubbed my nose and studied Linda. Short-tempered and straightforward, she wore her heart on her sleeve. She didn't seem too difficult to get along with.

And she seemed genuinely happy that I wasn't dead.

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