Chapter 127

Howard handed the smartphone to her with a casual flick of his wrist and said, “See it.”

Gwendolyn tapped the screen awake, navigated to the settings, and found the emergency contacts list. It was blank.

Her fingers caressed the edge of the phone as she mustered the courage to look up at him and ask, “Mr. Chadwick, could I be your emergency contact?”

Howard set aside the tablet he’d been reading from, took the phone, and punched in her number without a second thought.

A smile crept onto Gwendolyn, unbidden.

“Happy now?” He raised an eyebrow, a hint of a smirk playing around the corners of his eyes.

She nodded, eyes lingering on him..

“I’ve got a lot on my plate these days. Cliff will drive you home from work. Someone with your skills shouldn’t have to grind through the ranks at the hospital,” he said, as though he thought the place beneath her.

The hospital was a jungle. With her gentle nature, she was bound to get the short end of the stick.

Warmth flooded Gwendolyn, touched by his concern.

“Mr. Chadwick, I’m working toward my medical license. Just one more year of residency and I’ll have it. Dr. Yates supervises my consultations, which wouldn’t break any rules.”

yearned to stand on

her with a deep

apprenticeship route was still recognized, and she’d been by

was ready to fly solo, really.

in the opposite direction of her expectations.

the window, she asked, “Mr. Chadwick, where are we

high society tonight to see if it’s anything like those

that he remembered her

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out of place. She wondered if she would embarrass him. But her worries evaporated when they

few select waiters. The dim, romantic. lighting and opulent decor set the scene. Through the expansive

restaurant made one full rotation per hour, offering a 360–degree view of Bayridge City’s skyline.

long table was set. Candlelight flickered. The table was adorned with exquisite floral arrangements with

whispers and movies. There was the legendary candlelit

it match what you’ve seen on screen?” Howard’s voice was soft, his

even in

nodded, “It

in comparison to the

silent

is tonight a special

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