Chapter 93

Jared’s expression paused for a moment when he saw me before he quickly composed himself. He politely said goodbye to Tracy’s dad and walked over to me.

Tracy’s dad, Mason Darwin, gave me a meaningful, scrutinizing look before calling out his daughter’s nickname.

Tracy, with a hint of disappointment in her eyes, said to Jared, “Jared, I’m going back with my dad now.”

Jared gave her a gentle nod. “Alright, go ahead.”

Tracy didn’t leave right away. She turned to me with a smile and said, “Mrs. Holcomb, I hope you don’t misunderstand.

“Tonight is just a business dinner. Jared and my family are discussing a potential partnership. Don’t worry. With me around, this deal is as good as done.”

With that, Tracy acted gently and followed her father out of the restaurant.

Jared turned to me, his expression calm. “What brings you and your friend here?”

Melissa immediately shot back, “Mr. Holcomb, are you saying Victoria can’t show up anywhere you are from now on?“,

smiled faintly and explained, “That’s not what

what do you mean, Mr. Holcomb?

words, but I wasn’t about to waste my breath asking about him and Tracy.

“That’s not what I meant. Victoria, are you heading back now? I’ll

to take Melissa home,” I said,

try to

let it out. You can’t just let him off the hook like that. You should at least make him put it in

is to keep falling for new

at that and nodded. “Exactly. Men can’t

woman’s tone? She sounded so sweet and familiar. Anyone who didn’t know better would think she was his

once told me that at work, she called him Mr. Holcomb, but in private, she only used his name. And in bed, she’d use all sorts of flirty nicknames,

upset over them,”

snapped out of it, her eyes going wide as she

that it? You really don’t love

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small, wry smile. “Honestly, there are still things I like about him, like his money. But as for

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