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.

You've got issues?" Brian laughed so hard

a cold, steely glare. Brian quickly swallowed his laughter, and

"What's the story here?"

got up.

a Cheshire cat, followed him, motioning for George

At the bar,

belted out a song. By the time Joshua walked in, she was hitting the high notes with gusto,

his hands over her ears. “Oh man, who's murdering that song?” Joshua recognized Allison's voice but kept a straight face.

down from there. This is pure noise pollution! Most people get paid to sing; she should be paying

ground. "Let

then." Brian took his hands

beside him, eyes glued to the stage,

then turned to Joshua with a teasing note in his

know, after a bit, it kind of grows on

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