Chapter 228

Lowell felt utterly wronged “You didn’t even give me a chance.”

“And you… you think you’re in the right now?”

Lowell remained silent. Justice lies in the heart of the beholder. Right now, he might be feeling wronged, but he won’t say it out loud. On the other end of the phone, Elysia was all ears. She knew he didn’t know about the food.

So, her little rant earlier… wasn’t unjustified after all!

And it was him who didn’t give a proper ear to the matter. Not letting Lowell finish his piece, that’s on him!

“You…”

They both started at the same time.

Elysia pouted, “You go first.”

Tarquin explained, “I didn’t know you made Elijah food.”

“Oh.” The response was cold.

Tarquin was silent, the tension thick in the air.

Lowell, ever the peacemaker, chimed in, “Ms. Thorne, is the food still up for grabs? If so, Tarin and I can swing by and pick it up. We’re free.”

Elysia retorted, “You come alone. I don’t want to see him.”

Lowell was taken aback. “Ah?”

added, “Seeing him annoys me!”

clenched his teeth

face, said, “Alright, alright, I’ll head over now. I’ll

hung up.

current mood, dark and stormy, it was best to play it

decided to whip up something for Elijah. He hasn’t been eating

go.”

He shut down his computer, stood up, and donned his

the moment, Lowell suggested, “Today’s been a good day. How about we take a

be day

“Give them two days off. Pay triple salary for this month.”

“Right on.”

spread like wildfire among

that sweet–talked Mr. Bradford into a

voice!

boss’s calls now, are we? Looking for

overhear by chance. So… it

Lowell’s tacit acknowledgment,

is

that caught his eye? She

Bradford has been so moody lately. Turns out he’s in love. They say men in love can be so childish,

door suddenly opened,

to their

stone–faced, strode to the elevator without a

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