Chapter 52

Wallis clammed up.

I glanced at the clock and prodded, “The party’s about to kick off, let’s get a move on.”

Wallis rolled her eyes at me. “Do I look like the type to ditch my friends for some eye candy?”

On the way there, she’d filled me in on Honto Abbey’s strict criteria for hiring waitstaff, nearly as picky as a host club scouting for new talent.

All I could do was pout, “Come on, make sure you post it in the group chat. I wanna live vicariously through you!”

Wallis took the hint and didn’t push further.

By 7 PM, the work group chat started buzzing with updates from the party. After skimming through, I set my phone aside.

In the midst of half–sleep, I was roused by a knock at the door.

It was a server from the estate bringing me food.

A three–dish spread with a soup, including my favorite ketchup spaghetti.

Surprised, I asked, “Who ordered this?”

“A

looked down, staying silent.

phone on the table was

saw over two hundred new messages in the work chat. I casually scrolled

saw my colleagues egging on Cecilia to have a love shot with

glass, looked at Hogan with,eyes

bizarre lighting, Hogan’s face was hidden in shadow, his

he took Cecilia’s glass and whispered

lost, but Cecilia’s bashful expression told me Hogan must have sweet–talked her.

meal?” the server

at the food and after a moment’s thought replied, “Could I get

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help from Romanée–Conti, I slept like a log

joined the gang at the

fruits and veggies, and the host was generous, allowing

me into the strawberry

they were sweet and

to take a basket

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