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

Chapter 1428

She got up just as her phone started buzzing. Fiona fished it out of her pocket and saw Jackson's name flashing on the screen. Her face softened immediately, a smile playing on her lips. She tossed the first-aid kit over to Tyler and strolled away. "Hey, big bro," she said, her voice light and teasing.

"Where've you been?" came Jackson's raspy, magnetic voice through the line.

"Oh, just out meeting a friend," Fiona replied, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "What, you miss me?"

"Quit your teasing, troublemaker," Jackson chuckled. "When are you wrapping up? I'll come pick you up."

Fiona glanced at her watch. "Just about done. It's almost noon. How about grabbing lunch together?"

Jackson's voice stayed cool and steady. "Where should I meet you?"

Fiona laughed and casually mentioned a spot near a nursing home. "Alright, hang tight. I'll be there in twenty."

"Okay."

was waiting for her outside. Seeing her come alone, he scratched his head, puzzled. "Boss, even you couldn't sway him?" Otherwise, why was she alone? If even the boss couldn't convince him, that kid

director was sweating bullets. How could Tyler turn them down? What if they decided to cut off funding to the nursing

Please don't take it

comment, she just laughed, "No rush, he's coming out soon." "Huh?" Mikey

He had an old backpack slung over one shoulder his clothes washed to a faded white, and his hair grown long, covering his thick eyebrows

It was Tyler!

The boss really was something else, pulling it off just like that! "Alright,

She simply told Mikey to take Tyler outside. The director, taken by surprise at Tyler's change of

matter. What mattered

out, rubbing his hands and grinning sheepishly. "So, Ms. Fiona, about

short you a penny, but you better whip this place into shape. If it's still

out the

backward glance. The director,

the