Chapter 387

Leaving home, Zeb drove straight to Helen’s office and greeted her once she stepped outside the building.

“Hey, Helen.” He smiled.

“What are you doing here, Mr. Larkin?” Helen stared at him in surprise.

“Was just missing you. You didn’t have lunch, right? There’s a new restaurant nearby –why don’t we go try it?” he offered with a cordial look.

Helen thought about it and nodded–she was just going to eat anyway, and there was no reason to refuse.

They soon arrived at the restaurant, with Zeb enthusiastically making the orders before smiling, “What do you think we should drink?”

Helen shook her head. “I’ll pass on the alcohol–I still have work to do.”

up, and after dining for a while, he cut to the chase. “It’s been years, Helen. I’m sure you know how I feel about you. I came back to the country as soon as I heard about your divorce, and I never got married because you’re the only one

stiffened and leveled him a weird–out look. “Why are you suddenly telling

you see how I feel about

“I understand,

asked in

but he’s still the one in my heart. I might even say he

about him? Frank doesn’t deserve a strong and independent

she smiled blissfully. “Well, it’s true I didn’t want to go along when my grandfather arranged our marriage. But since we’ve been married, he always respected me, never straying out of line… it’s as if we’re more friends than spouses. I don’t know when I

it was always Frank who came to save her whenever she was

would face everything alone, even when he was

really owed him too

gritting his teeth. “Can’t

me, Helen?”

her head right away. “We’re just friends, Mr. Larkin. I’ve never thought of you romantically. I apologize if I have misled you

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