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.

persisted, his demeanor as reserved as

Turner, if you’re curious about my plans, feel free to ask as my

I’m curious: who is

again, and leaned close, his hands finding

chair.

is

forget today

momentarily taken

seldom did, to the point of forgetting the date

find out my birthday? Did my

Hilliard was candid.

mother thinks highly

She’s quite the matchmaker.

used to make a point of remembering my birthday

only fair I

felt her heart flutter; Hilliard’s flirtations, paired with

could respond, Hilliard had already shut

night; we’re not returning home for dinner or staying in

he suggested, “Come on,

of hours before

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