The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 140

They both chuckled as they handed Brody his present.

"Happy Birthday, Brody," they chimed in unison.

"Happy Birthday!" added Sena with a playful grin.

Brody stood up immediately, showing a great deal of respect to Dahlia. "Thank you both."

Dahlia glanced around the room, noticing Charles was nowhere to be found. She had assumed he was inside playing poker or something, but he was absent.

After the trauma Sena had been through, she had become remarkably open-hearted and kind towards Dahlia. She even volunteered to ask about Charles on Dahlia's behalf. "Hey, Brody, where's Charles?"

his attitude was strangely different. Not only did he mention Evelyn, but he also pulled her into the booth across the hall. His demeanor wasn't anything like the intense

Dahlia, Brody decided to cover for Charles. "Charles stepped out to take a call," he said smoothly,

not giving it much thought. She and Sena made their way over

on her feet, poured them both a glass of wine. Dahlia accepted her drink

Brody a shy look. He wrapped

her. Allison acted like

you well, don't you

girlfriend. But Allison was as cold as

to hear. The booth door was open, and she spotted Evelyn stepping out from the room across the hall. Sena's mood darkened the moment she saw Evelyn. Dahlia's words from yesterday still rang in her

and dashed out, flinging the red wine at

caught off guard as