Chapter 1908

“If I refuse, you’ll make things difficult, won’t you?” she challenged, her tone subdued.

“Absolutely,” Mark confessed without evasion.

Expecting outrage, he was met instead with acquiescence.

“Fine, I’ll dine with you, Mr.

Evans,” she conceded, her usage of “Mr.

Evans” laced with sarcasm.

Mark detected the derision but remained unfazed.

His primary concern was his longing for her.

He suggested picking her up, but she preferred to drive independently.

Ultimately, they agreed to meet at their familiar haunt, reserving the usual private dining area.

selecting a few dishes, each a

minutes later, Cecilia appeared, her assistant

assistant, subtly dismissing

behind the

sat beside Mark, picking up her fork, and murmured, “I’m

seven in the evening, and

her, a rare quiet between

was

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sparing with

profile, and then ventured, “Where’s your new

“He wasn’t the one.

stopped seeing each other,” Cecilia responded

of relief

a cup of fine green

kind she

She accepted without objection.

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