Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 123

Chapter 123

“Hey, how about you treat me to a meal tomorrow? Timothy’s voice was crisp, with a hint of coquettishness at the end. “I’m still worried about that injury on your wrist, you know.

Gotta say, his emotional intelligence was off the charts. I pinched the bridge of my nose, about to decline, but then I remembered Timothy was a die–hard fan of FreeMan and quickly changed my tune. “Sure, how does Aurora Eats sound?”

Any clue was still a clue.

The next second. Timothy’s hearty laugh came through the phone, “Whatever you say.”

Since I had to head out to Meadowbrook in the afternoon, I made plans to grab lunch with Timothy.

After wrapping up my work. I headed downstairs. No sooner had I stepped out of the building than someone blocked my path. I looked up to see Timothy, all cool and playful in his shades. standing in front of me.

He was decked out in a black shearling collar jacket, paired with matching casual pants and Doc Martens, looking like he’d just stepped out of a fashion spread as a motorcycle model Quite the eye–catcher.

I didn’t expect Timothy to show up at the office. Then I heard a sigh. “Come on, Xaviera, is that all the reaction I get? Aren’t you even a little bit surprised to see me?”

business card I had handed out earlier,

with his usual humor, “I mean, getting a chance to eat with you? I gotta be proactive.”

flamboyance were in his DNA,

I half–joked. “Where’s your noble steed for this

to play along, and after a second’s pause, he bowed slightly and gestured with his

Total drama king.

to leave, Cecilia’s unexpected greeting rang out from behind us, “Xaviera, so

stood Cecilia and

Hogan here in the middle of the day? After a brief pause, I asked Timothy to wait for me

at the Maserati nearby, and gossiped, “Xaviera, He looks

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