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?”

card I had handed out earlier, I asked. “What brought you here so

humor, “I mean,

and flamboyance were in his DNA, thanks to his fancy

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

didn’t expect me to play along, and after a second’s pause, he bowed slightly and gestured with his hand, “Right this

Total drama king.

we were about to leave, Cecilia’s unexpected greeting rang

and there stood Cecilia and Hogan

the day? After a brief pause, I asked Timothy to wait for me in the car and approached

her head, glanced at the Maserati nearby, and gossiped, “Xaviera,

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