Chapter 1928

As she grappled with her response, Hilliard turned to leave, striding towards the CEO office door.

“Stop!” she called out, a rare command that halted him in his tracks, though he didn’t face her.

Throughout their engagement, she had maintained a formal distance, always addressing him as Mr.

Simmons, even privately.

“Even if it involves personal matters, I expect to be informed of your whereabouts,” she insisted.

Hilliard’s reply was blunt.

“I have a date.

A date?

Not with her, evidently.

Who could it be?

“Who is she?” Jennifer couldn’t hide her mixture of curiosity and dismay.

silence persisted, his demeanor as

plans, feel free to ask as my

your fiancée, I’m curious: who is this mysterious date

close, his hands finding

chair.

is with my

today is

was momentarily taken

was something she seldom did, to the point of forgetting

did you find out my

Hilliard was candid.

thinks

She’s quite the matchmaker.

to make a point of remembering my

fair I do

heart flutter; Hilliard’s flirtations, paired with his stoic appearance, grew

had already shut down

with your mother last night; we’re not returning home for

he suggested,

couple of hours before

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