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.

about it. It was evident from

Ernest and Conrad had both warned me to steer clear

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 the moment, I decided to play it cool and wait for his next

left work for

their kids for a walk or catching up with each

Olivia, who lived downstairs, greeted me with

dinner yet?" I replied, returning the casual

much, but they sure did make the neighborhood feel

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

Ernest's door, greeted by his inviting

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

filling the room.

wash up. I've got

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

with good looks and even better

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