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Day 328, Friday, November 28th
[It's weird, to end up at a home that's not home. He's spent more time there than anywhere else this year, but that says more about his transience than anything. If told five years ago he would live such a lifestyle, he'd have believed that, but not the part about most of those multiple places being not just six but seven, eight figure abodes.
And yet it's Jessica's home (still probably the nicest one he'd lived in as an adult, before Ash swept in) they're doing Thanksgiving in. Maybe it's a fear of being upstaged on her part if it's in such a house; such a naive thought is, while unvoiced, just more proof of Ash's suspicions, that Max's mind is on something, something Ash had likely been trying to put his mind on for months. Because with even half of his braincells to put to it, he'd suspect the worst sooner.
It's not until they're pulling up to the house and there are two other cars there that he remembers the hell of Thanksgiving is not only family, but family you don't normally have to see. And thanks to Michael, Jessica's family is still his family.
And their ride is a taxi. It's not like they can turn around. Though Michael coming out to greet them right away in a hurried excitement would've made it impossible in anything.]
...Maybe she decided to start investing in cars. But not especially good ones. To be more undercover. As a journalist.
Day 375, Friday, December 14th
And yet it's Jessica's home (still probably the nicest one he'd lived in as an adult, before Ash swept in) they're doing Thanksgiving in. Maybe it's a fear of being upstaged on her part if it's in such a house; such a naive thought is, while unvoiced, just more proof of Ash's suspicions, that Max's mind is on something, something Ash had likely been trying to put his mind on for months. Because with even half of his braincells to put to it, he'd suspect the worst sooner.
It's not until they're pulling up to the house and there are two other cars there that he remembers the hell of Thanksgiving is not only family, but family you don't normally have to see. And thanks to Michael, Jessica's family is still his family.
And their ride is a taxi. It's not like they can turn around. Though Michael coming out to greet them right away in a hurried excitement would've made it impossible in anything.]
...Maybe she decided to start investing in cars. But not especially good ones. To be more undercover. As a journalist.
Day 375, Friday, December 14th
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You're not wrong, but we both know it's not going to last forever. How much does Princess know about Heather and Eiji?
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["He's courting me but it gives your friend in Chicago a reason to be courted instead of steamrolled."]
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What's the likelihood that the Lee family will let your presence in Japan slip? I can play the jealous loser, but if he finds out it's an act, there'll be some fires.
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[ That's not a complaint. ]
But he's delusional enough to grasp any excuse that wouldn't be feelings for me.
I'll let him know my plan to stay out of New York for a bit. He'll know what that means.
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I'll let you know how long the princess needs. Looks like you'll be free of Japan by Christmas.
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It's not a total rejection. After this is settled, we'll have a longer call.
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[ And he's not someone swayed by material things despite his inability to simply let money be. ]
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Lunch will be here soon, and I still have to shower.
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Getting into the shower.
[ It's no good to not be finished when the food arrives. ]