Chapter 122


George's face was pretty much unreadable. “Why are you so curious? We're not even in the same circle, so why bother?"

Brian gave a nonchalant shrug. "Fair point."

Joshua kept his mouth shut. While they played cards, he couldn't help but keep checking his phone, just in case Allison sent him a message. After a few rounds, there was still no word from Allison, but his buddy Matthew had texted him.

Matthew: [Heard you've got some issues in that department?]

Joshua's eyebrows knitted together and his lips pressed into a tight line.

Just as the game wrapped up, Brian stood up to stretch and caught a glimpse of the message on Joshua's phone. He burst out laughing, the sound echoing across the room like a honking goose.

true? You've got issues?" Brian laughed so hard

him a cold, steely glare. Brian quickly swallowed his laughter, and his expression twisted into a comical attempt to

"What's the story here?"

up.

Cheshire cat, followed him, motioning for George to join in on the

At the bar,

the drink the bartender had just mixed and began to sway as she belted out a song. By the time Joshua walked in, she was hitting the high notes with gusto, albeit wildly

and immediately clamped his hands over her ears. “Oh man, who's murdering that song?” Joshua recognized Allison's voice but kept a straight face. As they got closer, it

is pure noise pollution! Most people get paid to sing; she should be paying us

ground. "Let

then." Brian took his hands off his ears, found a high

in beside him, eyes glued to the stage, a soft smile playing on his

to Joshua with a teasing

a bit, it kind of

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