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 petty act that he was the kind to hold

Ernest and Conrad had both warned me to

know Allen. Even though he was giving me the cold shoulder now, I

I left

taking their kids

downstairs,

dinner yet?"

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

back from grocery shopping, too. I'm jealous you have a boyfriend who cooks!" Olivia said, pouting towards my apartment.

on Ernest's door, greeted

open, I was hit by the delicious aroma of dinner cooking. My

the room.

up. I've got watermelon

what I wanted? Just the thought of watermelon had crossed my mind on my way home,

me over with good looks and even

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