Chapter 15

By the time I realized what was happening, I hastily switched the camera.

Through the earpiece, Hilary’s voice had an unmistakable hint of disbelief, “Sorry about that, Xaviera. You see, I got carried away chatting your ear off. Let’s catch up some other time, shall we?”

Before I could even respond, Hilary had already hung up.

I awkwardly turned to Darren and said, “Sorry about that, Hogan’s mom might have…”

“Rough, huh?” Darren blurted out unexpectedly, with a touch of concern in his voice.

I looked up at him, unsure which kind of ‘rough‘ he was referring to.

Work, or dealing with my ex–boyfriend’s mother.

Seeing that I didn’t say anything. Darren handed me a blueberry, “For your eyes, they help with the fatigue. Have some more.”

I felt a bit off inside but changed the subject, “It’s about time for lunch, let’s go.”

Darren tactfully dropped the topic.

At the restaurant, I looked at the mountain of plates in front of me and sheepishly said, “Darren, it’s not often I treat someone, so please eat up.”

After speaking. I politely pushed the salmon his way.

Darren gave me a look and said, “Xaviera, you’re too skinny. Health is the real wealth, especially

if you want to conquer the business world. You can’t afford to be under the weather.”

And he pushed the salmon back to me.

couldn’t argue with him and said, “Alright, let’s eat

actually

came time to pay, the server politely informed me that Darren

you treat next time, is

spoke, he refunded the transfer right in front of me.

if he had something on me, “I

momentarily at a loss

9 PM, and Darren insisted

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streetlight, his shadow stretched out long and thin, but he showed no sign of leaving.. After a moment, he adjusted his silver–rimmed glasses and said, “You see, aside from coding.

game he’d

want to burst his bubble, so I went along, and it was clear he was having a

really used to this kind of attention, so I just said,

always knowing when to advance and when to retreat, wished me goodnight

off.

place and turned in early for a change, but as soon as I

words came to

tonight was the night Hogan would formally introduce Cecilia to the

for six years, didn’t even know which way the Zade family’s front door swung.

contrast was

from two years ago, Hogan and I were

most pressing matter was something

knock interrupted my

there?” I was totally

“It’s me.”

made it through the crack of the door before I stood

was Hogan’s voice, no mistake.

supposed to be at the family

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