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

Chapter 1098

That evening, just as Flora and Connor were winding down for the night, Rafael called. "Flora, did you let Kaylee go?" he asked.

Flora arched an eyebrow, her hand resting comfortably on Connor's waist. "Why?"

"She's been a fan for years, finally got the chance to design something for me, and you let her go? She's probably crying her eyes out somewhere," Rafael's voice had an awkward edge to it. Flora smirked, intrigued. "Since when do you care about people crying?"

"It's not really that. She's close to you, so I thought I'd look out for her. Felt kind of bad, you know?"

"Oh, really now?" Flora's voice took on a teasing lilt as her fingers traced circles on Connor's side.

Connor tensed slightly; the tickling was getting to him.

"So, we're agreed? Have her come back tomorrow," Rafael pushed on.

"That's not happening."

"Huh?"

to me this afternoon and said

he spoke, sounding a bit taken

her hand sneaking under Connor's shirt, feeling

eyes deepening as he watched her with

nerve," Rafael muttered,

started, but Connor swiftly took the phone from

"Mmm..."

phone onto the couch in frustration. He had assumed Kaylee was fired, but it turned out she resigned. Bold

her go, just a bit flustered. It was always him doing

never liked Kaylee,

isn't her leaving

agent, had overheard and

resist commenting.

en

playing the doormat, and he couldn't stand it. She was an easy target when he

you're missing her," Devin teased, watching Rafael's

shot him a look, and Devin wisely dropped

though he didn't want her to