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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.

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

the earth to open and swallow her up

just telling him that we can pay for

break the tension and immediately rattled

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

his glare on Alden. “I knew you couldn’t be trusted. You invited your friend here too, didn’t you? Better yet, he’s probably

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

Mathews. Did the man always have to follow Thalassa

who froze, not knowing what to say. If it had been only the women, he could’ve found

he tried 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

want to hang around? He’s obviously doing his friend’s bidding and only brought you here because of

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as she looked at Alden, her eyes demanding answers. Had he truly faked this invitation just to get Thalassa here because

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

need to go to the restroom,” she said and immediately stood

out, getting

also about to get up, but Millie held his hand. “No Please just let her be, Zeke. She’ll be

to find Thalassa’s suspicious eyes on

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

not. Alden didn’t tell me when he invited me,” Millie denied.

saw Thalassa, she was instantly annoyed. “That bitch again, I swear she

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