Facade of Love

Chapter 355 Tripping

I took a deep breath and forced a smile, shifting gears. “How about I take you out to dinner tonight? I dragged you around all day, and you’ve even had to foot the bill. It’s only fair that I treat you now.”

Charlie let go of his frosty air and nodded, a rare touch of pride in his voice. “It’s about time you did.”

With a light laugh, I gave Inch the address, and we headed to the restaurant.

Charlie was like Idris–barely a word passed his lips. During dinner, he was practically mute, just sitting there in his quiet world.

I was not one to babble on either. By the time we finished eating, the night had crept up on us. Charlie and Inch dropped me off at the Scotts‘, then they took off.

The weekend slipped away just like that.

After hopping out of the car, I meandered through the yard, taking in the sights. The snowfall had ceased, leaving behind slush and patches of ice where the snow had once piled up. Stepping on the untouched paths was like asking to slip and fall. Perhaps the day’s events had me feeling lighthearted because I found myself playfully seeking out the slipperiest spots to step on.

It was like there was this little rebel inside me. I knew it was slippery, but I still itched to walk over it and see if I would really fall.

“Yvette.” A voice cut through the air, crisp and cool. I was mid–step on an icy slope, totally focused, when it interrupted me. I stopped short and instinctively turned toward the man.

I barely caught a glimpse of his tall silhouette when, as if on cue, my foot slid out from under me. My balance went haywire, and down I went, plopping onto the ground.

The jolt of pain from my tailbone had me sucking in a sharp

could even dwell on the ache, I was hoisted up by a strong arm around my waist, the familiar scent of his shower gel hitting me. I did not need to look to know it

waltzed right into it. What’s going on in that head of yours?”

up at

eyes and brain somehow ticked him off?

steadied me on solid ground, he let out a cold huff and asked,

the pain and stood firm, giving him

to snap back to the matter at hand, lips slightly

froze for a second, then remembered he had already come

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left. Was he

a few seconds before nodding and admitting, “Yeah.”

was hard to read, but something about him seemed more intense. After a brief pause, he did not go into details and just offered, “Let me walk you inside.”

was he doing here if not to talk shop?

“You didn’t hang around just to watch me take

poised to assist me, froze, and with a tiny crease between his brows, he replied, ”

“Then what’s up? Surely you’re not