Chapter 235



I threw Grant a curveball.

Curiosity was killing me. Who was the big boss behind the scenes?

Deep down, I doubted it was Ernest. The guy was too broke to be in the running, but something kept nagging at me that Grant's mysterious backer could be Ernest.

With an afternoon wide open after a brief meeting, I flicked through my phone and opened WhatsApp.

There was a new message from Allen, just a friendly notification saying we were now contacts. Nothing else. Not a word more.

By now, he must've seen my acceptance notification but chose to ignore it.

Clearly, this was his way of getting back at me for not reciprocating his friend request last night.

evident from this

both warned me to steer

I didn't know Allen. Even though he was giving me the cold shoulder now, I was sure he had something

I left work

with neighbors either taking their kids for a walk

who lived downstairs, greeted me with her

dinner yet?" I replied,

not mean much, but they sure did make the neighborhood feel more like a

I'm jealous you have a boyfriend who cooks!" Olivia said, pouting towards

stairs and knocked on Ernest's door,

dinner cooking. My stomach, which had barely seen food all day, growled

the room. You've got Olivia drooling downstairs with your cooking)"I teased, standing by the

I've got watermelon

know exactly what I wanted? Just the thought of watermelon had crossed my mind on my way home, and here he was, a step

you trying to win me over with good

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