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.

no doubt about it. It was evident from this petty act that he was the

Conrad had both warned me

too late to act like I didn't know Allen. Even though he was giving me the cold shoulder now, I was sure he had something up his sleeve. For

five, I left work

neighborhood was lively, with neighbors either taking their kids for a walk or catching up with each

who lived downstairs, greeted me with her usual

dinner yet?" I replied, returning

might not mean much, but they sure did make

got back from grocery shopping, too. I'm jealous you have a boyfriend

and knocked on Ernest's door, greeted by his

delicious aroma of dinner cooking. My stomach, which had

fan filling the room. You've got

wash up. I've got watermelon juice chilling in the

Just the thought of watermelon had crossed my mind on my way home, and here he

over with good looks and even better food?"

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