hapter 27

Chapter 27

Two days later.

Gwendolyn had prepared the herbal tea early for Howard.

After getting ready, she slipped into a floral dress and draped a white coat over her shoulders, looking even more vibrant and enchanting.

“Mr. Chadwick, I’m heading out,” she said to Howard lounging on the living room couch, engrossed in a TV show.

Howard asked casually, without looking away from the screen, “So early?”

“I’m going to visit my grandma first. The doctor said she’s getting better, and I’m really happy about that.”

“Well.”

As Howard watched her skirt swish cheerfully on her way out, he grabbed his phone and dialed Nathan, “The secret meeting tonight is transferred to Palate Paradise.”

At six in the evening.

The parking lot outside Palate Paradise was jam–packed. A group of students huddled together, the class representative of the Pharmacology major ticking off names on a list.

in what, four or five months since the winter break?” A few girls

daddy.” There were rumors in school about Gwendolyn getting into a luxury car and hanging out with some

her roommate, you must know something,” they prodded curiously. “Is Gwendolyn really being

girl named Mamie, sporting a flawless makeup with a designer bag worth over twenty thousand, whispered, “Don’t talk about Gwendolyn like that. She has her reasons if she’s doing

gross that she’s with that old

kind–hearted and generous, nothing like Gwendolyn. I heard you’re friends with the heiress

Mamie smiled awkwardly.

zoomed up and stopped in front of them, causing

got out of the car, one

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car must’ve cost you

smiled, “We’ve got several

talk about

just text the room number to anyone

the facilities manager at Palate Paradise and had snagged them a spacious VIP room. For many of these students, it was a once–in–a–lifetime chance to be in

basking in the admiration. “Tonight, we dine

sour comment, “Gwendolyn is so lucky. I heard

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