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

Conrad had both warned me to steer clear of

it was 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

I left work

kids for a walk

Olivia, who lived downstairs, greeted me with her usual

you started dinner yet?" I replied,

mean much, but they sure did make the neighborhood feel more like

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

Ernest's door, greeted by his inviting

dinner cooking. My stomach, which

kitchen, the sound of the extractor fan filling the room. You've got Olivia drooling downstairs with your cooking)"I teased, standing by

glanced back at me, "Go wash up. I've got watermelon juice

of watermelon had crossed my mind on my way home, and here

over with good looks and even better food?" I

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