Once the call ended, Leonel stood with his arms crossed, eyeing his mother who was quite the actress.

“So, has Lindsey agreed to come over today?”

“Trust me.

When have I ever failed to get what I want?” Juanita replied with a cunning grin.

“And how do you plan to do that?” Leonel queried.

With a smirk, Juanita explained, “Sometimes I have to step back to move forward.

Let’s get her to break up with that guy first.

That’ll give Sumner his chance.

Leonel, with a skeptical lift of his brows, stood and headed to his research institute.

In the evening, after wrapping up her work, Lindsey left the office.

She had already informed Domenic that she’d be visiting her mother and asked him not to wait up for her.

Just as she was about to hail a taxi, Sumner approached from behind.

“Linds, are you heading home? It’s on my way.

give you a lift,” he offered, his voice casual, a

accepted Sumner’s offer without a

given the recent events, she consciously

“No, that’s alright, Sumner.

place, and it’s

usually bright and clear eyes dimmed

“Linds, I only found out about the arranged engagement

Don’t feel pressured.

parents are gone, and

obligation for us to follow

heard his words, she felt even greater sympathy

“Thanks, Sumner.

me, marriage is about love between two

a boyfriend, and

.

see me as your friend, right? So, it’s clear we’re not meant to

spoke, Sumner’s hands

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if you weren’t dating anyone and I didn’t have a girlfriend, could there be a

“No,”

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