Chapter 42: A Trigger
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In Henry's words, Jay was intermittently insane; best to ignore him. Auntie Sterling, fearing
riled got Sonya's concerns, quickly explained that Jay was a bachelor who
whenever he heard someone getting married. Nothing worry about; he'd get Leaving Simon's eatery, Henry carried the jujubes he'd picked. Back home, they sat on the second-floor sunroom, backs against each other, reading, quietly enjoying the last rays of the setting sun.
They'd planned to cook dinner together, but Henry got a call.
"It's about a business deal; I'm deciding whether to give the other party a chance."
It was work-related, so Sonya didn't pry. Shortly after Henry left, Lily Lane called, inviting her for drinks at Jake Parker's bar.
"You stood me up last time," she huffed.
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got drunk and forgot to call you. I just left," Lily Lane explained.
"I'm pretty tired, actually."
"I miss you."
"Fine, I'll go."
The bar was closed. Inside, only one private room was lit.
"Sonya, over here!"
Lily Lane waved from the bar. Sonya nodded. "Why aren't you open?"
pointed to the lit room."Jake Parker said he's hosting an important
Lily Lane."Is Jake
Lily Lane paused, "and Julian
frowned at the
didn't know he'd be there," Lily
"It's fine."
she'd had quite a bit to
going?"
Lane sighed."I transferred
is giving you a hard
Every take of
Lane. "You haven't acted in years; it takes time
helpful. She occasionally gives me
but we're
Sullivan is only being nice to me because of
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mentions you constantly, asking about you. I'm starting to
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with him."
"I remember the
a painful past. As a fan, she hadn't delved into her private life. Chef Stone rushed out from the kitchen, asking Sonya for help delivering a freshly prepared dish to the private room. "We're
said, steadying her."You're
just don't bonk Julian
I didn't
dish towards the private room. She heard lively chatter. Opening the door, she
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