Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Chapter 1085

Henrik couldn't help but chuckle in exasperation. Was he losing his mind? He felt like cracking open Cecelia's head just to figure out what the heck was going on in there. Pulling the car over to the side of the road, he turned to face her. Cecelia shrank back a bit. Usually, she strutted around with that tough-girl vibe, but around Henrik, she was all meek and mild. "I was wrong, okay? You're not crazy. You're super smart... a real genius!"

A genius... Henrik could only shake his head, a look of helplessness passing over his face. After a moment of deliberation, he asked, "How about coming back with me to the Irving family tomorrow?" Cecelia's eyes went wide in surprise. Oh my goodness! Was it already time to meet the parents?

"Uh, Mr. Raul, I, um..."

She wasn't ready for this at all!

"New Year's is the day after tomorrow, and tomorrow's New Year's Eve," Henrik explained, unbuckling his seatbelt and leaning in closer. His eyes locked onto hers. "My dad wants us to spend it together. Don't you want to come?" It's not that she didn't want to...

"Mr. Raul, could you maybe not get so close?" Cecelia's cheeks turned crimson.

Hearing her, Henrik pulled back a bit but kept his eyes on her, pressing on, "Do you want to or not? Hmm?"

Cecelia figured she shouldn't play hard to get. Swallowing hard, she whispered, "I do..."

as the car's interior seemed to warm up, making their faces and hearts heat

"Cecelia," he said suddenly.

burned bright red, and she didn't dare to look

next thing she knew, a warm, soft kiss landed right

like me," he stated, leaving no

into. But really, she hadn't done much-just nudged Liam and Peyton to tarnish Cecelia's reputation. How could she end up in jail for

reassured, she thought she was in

approaching her with a notebook in

eagerly. "Can

joke. "Honey, you ain't going anywhere. You're looking at ten years in

are you talking about?" Aisha gasped. Ten years?! This had to be a

like you've forgotten about your little hobby-tax evasion," the officer

beat.

a pretty common thing in her industry, so much so that she'd nearly forgotten about

got three days to pay up, or you're looking at ten years