Nathalie shook her head, flipping her hair as she strutted towards the coffee table, and placed the manuscript for Jonathan to read.
His stern gaze shifted to a squint when there was a stack of paper in front of him.
[That's the one you've sneaked through, right?]
"... Yes," he muttered under his breath. After which, his hands reached for it, flipping through the pages of it. "Not only I read a glimpse of it, but read through and through."
[You could've told me about that though.]
"I couldn't; I'd only be such a disappointment to you, after convincing me a few times to give it a read and all…" He placed the manuscript, sighing. "Plus, you would give me another paperback copy with your signature in it after it's edited and published."
[I did…]
"Which you said was right around the corner… But, I couldn't wait no more."
