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

"Cecelia," he said suddenly.

red, and she didn't dare to look

thing she knew, a warm, soft kiss landed right on her

like me," he stated, leaving

over at the police station, Aisha was 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

she thought she

approaching

eagerly. "Can I

The officer looked at her like she'd told a joke. "Honey, you ain't going anywhere. You're looking at

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

hobby-tax evasion," the

skipped a beat. Tax evasion! Oh

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

three days to pay