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

sounding a bit taken aback. "Flora, you're saying she quit on

Connor's shirt, feeling the warmth of

muscles tightened even more, his eyes deepening as

got some nerve," Rafael muttered, clearly

from her, ending the

"Mmm..."

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

go, just a bit flustered. It was

liked

timid. So isn't her

agent, had overheard and

resist commenting.

en

soft, always playing the doormat, and he couldn't stand it. She was an easy target when he was ima bad mood. Like

her," Devin teased,

him a look, and Devin wisely

polar opposites. Even though he didn't want her to