Chapter 15 Coincidence

Corynn soon put her encounter with Amanda out of her mind. She went with Erick to a business dinner with

a few clients, the main purpose of the meeting being to introduce her to them.

At some point during the meal, the clients began to bring up their sons in the conversation. Erick politely

declined their efforts, saying that he already had a prospective son–in–law in mind.

Corynn ignored their idle chatter and only chimed in to handle questions directed at her, questions that

involved her work.

Everyone was quite tipsy toward the end of the dinner. Corynn helped her father to the nearest hotel so they

could spend the night there instead of driving home.

As they walked down the hallway, Erick kept boasting about securing a major contract during that business

meeting.

Corynn felt a mix of pride, amusement, and concern. Her father shouldn’t be drinking so much at his age, but

she also knew that it was unavoidable in social events, and she had to give him his well–deserved win.

his room and carefully tucked him to bed. Then

had barely closed her father’s door behind her

instinct was to flee, but she stopped herself.

had any relationship with Elliot, so why should

room to retire. He was irrelevant.

turned away from him and walked to the door booked under her name.

key from her pocket and tapped

Elliot called out from behind her, sounding a little dazed. He had thought she was an illusion, until she walked past him and he caught a whiff of

pushed her door open. She

another voice.

are you talking to, Elliot?” Amanda asked from inside the room across from Corynn’s. She came out to the hall, and her smile instantly vanished. “Miss Harper. Why are you here?”

in front of Elliot. It hadn’t even been that long since she had warned

was true, if she didn’t love Elliot anymore, then what the

along, just biding her time and waiting for the chance to

was glad that she didn’t believe Corynn’s words.

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seemed that Corynn didn’t take her seriously, either.

for people who didn’t want

were really destined to cross paths in one way or another. Although, a small part

with a raised eyebrow. “Your questioning is

same hotel, on the same floor, and even right across our room? Did

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