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.

jolt of pain from my tailbone

a strong arm around my waist, the familiar scent of his shower gel hitting me. I did not need to look to know it was

it was slippery out here, and you still waltzed right into it. What’s going on in

my lip, fighting back the tears from the sting, and looked up at him with a scowl. “It’s me who’s in pain, not you. Why the attitude?”

somehow ticked him off? He was really laying into

on solid ground, he let out a cold huff and asked, “Can you walk?”

giving him

seemed to snap back to the matter at hand, lips slightly twisted, his voice deep and contained. “Did Charlie

remembered he had already come looking for

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just left. Was he waiting here

few seconds before nodding and admitting,

Idris’s face 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

my brows. What was he doing here

ground and eyed him. “You didn’t hang around just to watch me

to assist me, froze, and with a tiny crease between his brows, he replied, ” That’s not it.”

of patience, I pressed, “Then what’s up? Surely you’re