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.

edge to his voice. “I can take care of my bill as well

wanting the earth to open and swallow her up because of the embarrassment she felt from

“I’m just telling him that we can

hungry already,” Millie said to break the tension

to order,

be trusted. You invited your friend here too, didn’t you? Better yet, he’s probably the one who organized all of this.”

find 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 aloof look on

Zeke Mathews. Did the man always have to follow Thalassa around like a lapdog?

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 Zeke

his best. “I didn’t invite him. I did tell him that I would be coming here to hang out with the girls, but how was I supposed to know he would come here?”

sister. “See the person you want to hang

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Alden, her eyes demanding answers. Had he truly

stared at her face for several

to the restroom,” she said and immediately stood up.

getting up

hand. “No Please just let her be, Zeke.

head only to find Thalassa’s suspicious eyes on her. “What? Why are you

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

me when he invited me,”

Karen saw Thalassa, she was instantly annoyed. “That bitch again, I swear she intentionally goes everywhere she knows we’ll

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