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?"

Flora replied lazily. "She came to me this afternoon and said she's

on Rafael's end before he spoke, sounding a bit taken aback. "Flora, you're saying

confirmed, her hand sneaking under Connor's

even more, his eyes deepening

got some nerve," Rafael muttered, clearly annoyed. "I'm

but Connor swiftly took the phone from her,

"Mmm..."

assumed Kaylee was fired,

sad to see her go, just a bit flustered. It was always him doing the leaving, not the other way

liked

was too timid. So isn't her leaving a good

agent, had overheard and

resist commenting.

en

Kaylee was just too soft, always playing the doormat, and he couldn't stand it. She was an easy target when he was ima bad mood. Like today, when she got yelled at for being late

her," Devin teased,

him a look, and Devin wisely

though he didn't want her