Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 196

Darren’s question totally caught me off guard.

After a brief moment of silence, I heard him again, “Sorry, that was out of the blue.”

Looking at my old classmate’s embarrassed face, I could tell that for someone who always minded his Ps and Qs, he must have been pushed against the wall to make such a request. Recalling the helpless tone in his voice when he gave the call, I asked, “So what exactly do l need to do?”

Darren froze for a second, then he exclaimed in surprise, “Xaviera, you mean you’ll do it?”

His smooth and melodious voice, accompanied by those bright, piercing eyes, made the usually stern and proper guy suddenly seem a bit childlike.

“It’s no biggie,” I said; compared to all the favors Darren had done for me in the past, it was a piece of cake to play a role for him. “Just shoot me the details – the time, place, and any lines I need to watch out for.”

No sooner had I finished speaking than Darren let out a snort of laughter.

Curious, I looked at him and then heard him say, “It’s not that complicated; you just need to stand by my side.”

We agreed to meet at the Vienna Hotel’s tea restaurant tomorrow afternoon at three.

This joint is where all the Rivertown big shots love to gather for high tea, so I thought I’d dress up a bit to show respect. But to my surprise, I got stopped by a waiter as I tried to walk in.

your membership

since I was here at Darren’s invitation, I obviously. didn’t

tone, “Then you’ll

was about to make the call, a

out.

that

around to see Hilary, decked out in a classy Chanel suit, staring at me with a

was at her side, politely holding her rare crocodile Hermes bag – she was the

full of these weird coincidences.

immediately asked, “What seems to

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this lady?”

respect. “She claims to have

voice dropped a few decibels, “I wasn’t aware

and trepidation towards someone higher up the social

ladder.