Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

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Chapter 76 An Ill–fated Breakup

“Exactly! As long as you let me buy you dinner this one time, I’ll let go of this matter entirely,” Eugene immediately promised.

“Fine, come pick me up.” Erin hung up after updating him on her whereabouts. It’d be for the best if she could just get rid of someone so clingy as soon as she could.

While walking to where they both agreed to meet up, she typed a message to Chandler via WhatsApp.

“I’ve already sent my mom home. I’ll be having dinner with a friend, so I’ll be back late.”

Less than ten seconds later, she received Chandler’s text. “With who?”

After giving it some thought, she recalled one week ago when Chandler had stopped ordering Hans to tail her, so she felt that

she should be more honest with him too.

“My bestie’s ex–husband.”

“Eugene?” He texted back within seconds.

Just as she was about to type her answer, she received a call from Chandler instead.

“Why are you having dinner with him, Erin?” he quizzed. He sounded bewildered, and she could even hear that he was suppressing anger over the phone.

Thinking back to the incident where Eugene had molested her, she felt that it’d be a hassle to explain everything to Chandler there and then. Moreover, she knew that he’d start thinking all sorts of bad things afterward, so she thought up an excuse to appease him, “He wanted to ask me about Holly.”

“You’d better come home before ten tonight if you know what’s good for you!” he exclaimed after letting out an exasperated sigh.

he

couldn’t help but think of his threat. Surely, his idea of punishment was to make her beg for his forgiveness. It made her cheeks turn hot as she thought about how lustful Chandler had become these past two weeks and that

period was coming soon. At least she could rest for

His eye–catching luxury car immediately caused more than just a few heads to turn when it arrived

walked over to his car once she noticed the license plate. He’d already unlocked the car door for her, so it didn’t take her long to slip into

car

to the city’s most

of experience to get a seat in a restaurant one hundred and sixty

begin with, and not to mention that she was now facing a

the best Ferrence meal the restaurant could offer for the both of them. The only thing he wanted

was stony as she ate, and she hardly even

until it was time for dessert, he finally exploded in a rant, “You’ve been stone–faced to me the entire time, Erin! How am I supposed

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him a proper look before

too long.”

turning him into the sole eye candy in the restaurant. But just as he was about to speak,

premises.

and the man accompanying her looked so fine that his mere presence was enough to make every female

he seemed to be in a good mood. His gaze then locked on the young woman in

when compared to all the other women in the restaurant. It was

to Erin and said,

displeasure in her lieart, which was why she didn’t

the other hand, was all smiles. “Are you here to grab dinner too, Holly?” she said happily, standing up

living, breathing example of that. Not to mention her ex–husband Eugene, who had always seen Sean as his rival

apart from having dinner? Do you suppose I came all this way to watch a movie?” Holly said sarcastically.

snarky remark instantly caused the smile on Erin’s face to fade away. She wasn’t stupid either, as she could sense that Holly was mad at her. She then turned her gaze to Eugene, who had been staring at her with a strange look on his face the entire time, before looking

grinning as she explained, “Holly, it just so happened that Eugene ran into me, so we both decided to grab dinner together. He even brought your name

Eugene would refuse to play along, he immediately retorted, “Oh, shut up, Erin. You know damn well that I didn’t mention her

how embarrassed he is, Holly! To think that he’s still trying to hide it until now,” she replied nervously, not wanting to escalate the matter

being Holly’s best friend to twist our relationship, Erin! She’s my ex, okay? You’re the one I invited out for dinner tonight, so