Facade of Love

Chapter 212 Just Hit Me Up

I tossed and turned all night and ended up waking at the crack of dawn.

Winter mornings in Lake City took their sweet time to brighten up. Squinting at the still–gray sky, it took me a minute to remember that I had knocked out at Clearwater Residence last night.

The sound of soft breathing next to me snapped me back to reality for a second. I did not linger -I climbed out of bed, careful not to disturb my soundly sleeping companion, grabbed my car keys, and left.

After a rough night and with dawn barely broken, I could not just barge into Sweety’s place and wake her, so I headed back to the Scotts instead.

I caught some more Z’s at the Scotts, and by the time I woke up again, it was late afternoon. Feeling refreshed, I lounged in bed and scrolled through my phone.

A bunch of missed calls popped up–Mom’s, Maxwell’s, and… Idris’s.

I decided to ring my mom back first. She was not as young as she used to be, and going to weddings now tired her out like it has not before. She had a lot to say, and I listened, chiming in when needed.

the company was faring in his absence. I

Yates Group on board and strike a deal with them, we

before I remembered he could not see me. “Yeah, that’s the

Group would give us the time of day? Remember, they’re not exactly short on cash or clout. If they wanted to, they could easily snag all the projects for themselves. For

wit on any given day, but when it came to work, he was

been nagging at me. I hesitated for a beat, then, instead of answering his question directly, I threw a curveball. “Remember the

was laced with confusion. “What’s he got to do with any of

rich friend he mentioned,” I said, dropping the

shock and excitement that he could not quite rein in. “You’re talking about that Charlie? The Silvana magnate?

Hit Me

the one!” I said, with a certainty that felt like a turning point. “I

the silence. “So, you’re looking to have a chat with Charlie, hoping to get Scott Corporation and Yates Group to team up on those

Whether it pans out or not, I’ve got to try.” If I could not land the project, I would just drop it. Now, thanks to a chance encounter with Inch, and Inch’s solid rapport with Charlie, why not use that connection

came through. “Okay, just tell