Chapter 117

Chapter 117 No Smoke, No Hostility

Everyone tumed to look at the newcorner, who immediately blushed. "S-Sorry, I'm here to see a Lawson.

Initially satisfied with the man's appearance, Lisashed, "Are you a stutterer?"

The man quickly replied, "N-No, I'm just a bit nervous. My apologies"

Bella felt a strange sense of familiarity with him, as though she had seen him somewhere before. As she tried to recall where, the man recognized her first. "Ms. Jones? What are you doing here?". She was puzzled. "You know me?"

Now speaking more confidently, the man said, "A little while ago, I went on a business trip with Mr. Miller to a small town, and we stayed at the same place. You might not have noticed me. I'm the architectural designer responsible for the blueprints." Bella's memory clicked, "Oh, I think I remember. There were many people then, so I didn't pay much attention."

Since they knew each other, she naturally became involved in Lia and her blind date's first meeting, though she was reluctant. However, the man, Oscar Gilbert, was so enthusiastic that she couldn't refuse.

wore a white shirt, black trousers, and thin-rimmed glasses. He had a scholarly, refined look-xactly Lia's

on business trips with him At 28 years

him, Bella discreetly tested Lia, "I think

good match

at Bella with a knowing smile. Her gaze lingered on Oscar, clearly

the conversation turned to relationships, he blushed, got nervous, and stuttered. It was apparent he had never been in a serious

Bella stayed on a voice call with Lis, chatting about Oscar, Lia was

meat was that he was a "blank slate regarding romantic experience; she wasn't into

she walked into the living room and saw

removed one of her earbuds and greeted him,

at her "Yeah. Where

develd of tension or animosity, caught her off guard for a

voice came through her earpiece. "Is Dominic there? Ask him about Oscar for me. Since Oscar works for

to him. "I had dinner with

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