Chapter 162

Louis Frost from the Frost family was treating them today, and he specifically asked Daniel and Patricia to come over for a bite. He wanted Brandon to join too, but Brandon turned him down, saying he was slammed with work.

Patricia had just settled into her seat at the restaurant where Louis was picking up the tab when she got hit with a layoff email from HR. And it wasn’t the usual pink slip – they straight-up gave her the boot.

When Patricia saw the email, she spaced out for a good while. Losing a job was small potatoes compared to the embarrassment of getting axed like that.

Patricia didn’t know if the email was blasted company-wide or if it was just a personal slap in the face.

The thought of the whole company knowing made her scalp tingle with dread.

Louis, seeing something was off, asked with concern, “What’s up? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

Daniel, already seated, looked up too, wondering what was going on.

Patricia squashed the butterflies in her stomach, forced a smile, and said, “It’s nothing.”

Then she casually stashed her phone away as if it was all cool.

looking normal again, chuckled,

couldn’t help but crane his neck toward the door, “What’s up with Brandon

play. It’s not just you. Even trying to

looking at Martin’s dad,

busy with work, so she’s

shake his head, then his gaze drifted to Marian, who was happily engrossed in her phone, “That’s why girls are better. They actually spend time

center of attention again, looked up, bewildered, “What?

minding her lack of

who was willing to

a lukewarm smile and dove back into her phone, oblivious to the others still

glanced at

since Marian returned, but Daniel hadn’t had

the Frost family, Marian was resistant

this time, but whenever Daniel dropped by to visit the Frost family, either she wasn’t home or she wasn’t in the mood to meet anyone, so he

that he finally saw her in person, Daniel felt a mix of gratitude and relief, like the universe was finally paying off for his patience.

and gratitude for the little girl who kept Brandon company

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