Chapter 139 Your Birthday's Coming Up

Elyse opted for a taxi over her car to head to the shopping mall.

She messaged several people, yet all were unavailable, even Tracy < couldn't make time.

She meandered down the street, engulfed in loneliness.

Suddenly, her phone rang. Startled, she answered and her smile faded as she recognized the voice on the other end.

"Ms. Lloyd, it's clear you're disappointed. I saw it! Were you expecting someone else?"

Richie's voice was thick with sarcasm.

Embarrassed, Elyse whispered, "Are you nearby? I didn't see you."

Richie snorted, signaling his annoyance, then instructed, "Look up."2

Obediently, Elyse looked up and spotted Richie on the second floor, waving through the glass.

Richie invited her up. "My work is wrapping up. I'll take you to dinner soon."

Relieved, Elyse hurried to the second floor where Richie awaited her at a doorway.

"Take a seat here; my interview is just about to finish." Richie ushered her into the room and

his host, a camera

of the room,

finish.

session had concluded. Once the host finished recording some final questions, everyone started to

the company, donned his hat and mask, and

Elyse.

you wandering the streets, where would you have been going?" Last time, when Richie encountered Jayden, Elyse, and Judy,

he hadn't expected Elyse to be so

the disappointment in his gaze, Elyse felt an inexplicable guilt. She touched her nose to conceal her embarrassment. "I just

eat?" Richie was

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unsure. She responded dismissively, "Anything's

in exasperation. "I'm treating you.

secured a private room. As they

several men in suits, walked

seeing each other, both Elyse and Theo looked away, taken

shoes, suddenly wished to dine elsewhere, but Richie had already

Richie assured her, talking

looking at Theo, Elyse walked

settled in an exclusive dining room, they briefly chatted about music. Then Jayden

her smile as she excused herself

against the door with a cigarette hanging

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