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.

from this petty

both warned me to steer clear

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

five, I left work

neighbors either taking their kids

who lived downstairs, greeted me

started dinner yet?" I

small exchanges might not mean much, but they sure did make

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

on Ernest's door,

by the delicious aroma of dinner cooking. My stomach, which had barely seen

busy in the kitchen, the sound of the extractor fan filling the

wash up. I've got watermelon juice chilling

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

to win me over with good looks and even better food?"

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