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..."

apple bobbing as the car's interior seemed to warm up, making

"Cecelia," he said suddenly.

face burned bright red, and she didn't dare

knew, a warm, soft kiss

me," he stated,

shivering from the cold, silently cursing Flora for digging this mess she fell into. But really, she hadn't done much-just nudged Liam and Peyton to tarnish Cecelia's

slightly reassured, she thought she was in

asked, approaching her

Aisha nodded eagerly. "Can I go

her like she'd told a joke. "Honey, you ain't going anywhere. You're

you talking about?" Aisha gasped. Ten

hobby-tax evasion,"

heart skipped a beat. Tax evasion!

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

million. You've got three days to pay up, or you're looking at ten years minimum,"