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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.

“I can take

hissed, wanting the earth to open and swallow her up because of the

telling him that

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

Zeke were the last to order,

suddenly hissed, 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 the one who organized all

with Karen, and she had her hand on

aloofness, Kris was annoyed to see Zeke Mathews. Did the man always have to follow Thalassa around like

knowing what to say. If it had been only the women, he could’ve found a way around it, but he knew Zeke Mathews would never let it

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?”

“See the person you want to

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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

restroom,” she said and immediately

Alden called out, getting up to

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

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

be here too, didn’t you?” Thalassa questioned, a hint of disappointment in her

Alden didn’t tell me

again, I swear she intentionally goes everywhere she knows we’ll be

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