Chapter 71

Chapter 71

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Alden was annoyed but forced a smile as he looked at Zeke. No problem. You can sit anywhere you like.”

As much as he would like to tell the man off for his interference, he knew he needed to be wise. Zeke was still Luisa’s brother, and if he was going to pursue Luisa, he needed to get on the man’s good side.

Luisa was also fuming as she sat down in the chair Alden hal pulled back for her. She couldn’t believe that Zeke was interfering even after promising he wouldn’t. Thalassa and Millie both rolled their eyes.

“So how long have you and Millie known each other?” Alden asked Zeke.

“Since she began working for Kris two years ago. We’ve been close.”

Zeke’s eyes narrowed, not liking the way he said it. What did he mean by ‘close‘?

“I see,” he said simply while glaring intensely at Alden.

An awkward silence settled over the table, but they were saved when a waitress approached them.

“Hello, are you guys ready to order now?”

“You can order anything you want. I’ll take care of everything,” Alden said.

He tried to crane his head as much as possible to look at Luisa’s face, but every time he moved his head, Zeke also moved to block his view.

need,” Zeke said, a barbed edge to his voice. “I can take care of my bill as well as

and swallow her up because of the embarrassment she felt from his

telling him that we can pay for ourselves.”

now? I’m hungry already,” Millie said to break the tension and immediately

were the last to order, and Luisa sounded like she didn’t even

You invited your friend here too, didn’t you? Better yet, he’s probably the

Kris walking into the place, but he wasn’t alone. He was with Karen, and she had her hand on his arm while he had an

the man always have to follow Thalassa around like

their inquiring eyes onto Alden, who froze, not knowing what to say. If it had been only the women, he could’ve found a way around it, but he knew

him. I did tell him that I would be coming here to hang out with the girls, but how was I supposed to

“See the person you want to hang around? He’s obviously doing his friend’s bidding and only brought you here because of Kris Miller.”

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Had he truly faked this invitation just to get Thalassa here because Kris asked him to?

for him to say something, but he just stared at her face for

to the restroom,” she said and immediately

out, getting

but Millie held his hand.

to find Thalassa’s suspicious eyes on her. “What? Why are you looking at me like that?”

Kris was going to be here too, didn’t you?” Thalassa questioned,

me when he invited me,” Millie denied.

annoyed. “That bitch again, I swear she intentionally goes everywhere

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