Chapter 163

Marian looked up and flashed Daniel a grin, “My name’s Marian. Please don’t call me anything else, not my cup of tea.”

With that, her smile quickly vanished as she dove back into her phone.

Daniel’s smile froze a tad.

Louis jumped in to smooth things over, “She’s got no memory of her childhood, man. The chick had it rough growing up outside, took us two years of sweet-talking to get her to even peek back home.”

Hearing this, Daniel felt even more for her and didn’t mind Marian’s lack of manners, keeping up his smile he asked, “Got a boyfriend yet, Marian?”

“Nah,” Marian glanced up briefly, “Swamped with studies, dude. No time for boy trouble.”

“This girl’s a bookworm, just graduated from Apex Engineering University, nailed a master’s in architecture.”

Louis couldn’t help puffing up with pride as he rattled off the university name, boasting, “Called it when she was a tot, said she was brainy material. Quiet, diligent, focused, and smart as a whip, knew she’d land in a top school and she did!”

Daniel had been to that uni with Louis back in the day but still couldn’t help marveling, “That’s seriously badass.”

He was genuinely stoked for Yolanda.

He’d been rooting for Yolanda since she was a kid.

Finally, Marian looked up again, “Thanks.”

Her smile this time held a genuine spark.

That bit of sincerity touched Daniel, and he couldn’t help but steer the convo back to matters of the heart, “Got anyone you fancy, Marian?”

“Nope,” Marian answered straight-up, without a trace of shyness or discomfort.

Louis seized the moment to bring up Brandon, “Brandon still flying solo?”

Patricia jumped in, “Yup, still on the market, Heard from Kent he’s thinking about trying his luck at matchmaking events.”

“Why bother with matchmaking?” Louis looked at Marian, “Both unattached, childhood friends, families know each other inside out, same age range, might as well play Cupid, right?”

“Wha?” Marian looked at Louis, surprised, “Is that really cool?”

Thinking she was just playing hard to get, Louis reassured her, “Just hang out, see if it clicks. No matchmaking, no wedding bells, no pressure.”

Daniel was all for Louis’ idea.

despite the distance after Yolanda’s disappearance, they were keen on tying the knot between

out of vogue, but with eligible bachelors and bachelorettes in both clans, match-making by the elders was still on the cards.

on how

type to follow through on a dinner

Daniel couldn’t help but strategize with Patricia.

wasn’t really in the mood to debate with Daniel. When he asked her what to do, she shot

tone, she quickly softened, “We should probably chat with Brandon first, see

new territory for

the girlfriend talk with Yolanda. Now that she’s back, not a peep about it. It’s all on him, really. Why the heck did

Sophia used to get Brandon to tie the

with Sophia at Star-Dempsey Architects, “Sophia’s over at Star-Dempsey

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“She’s

you didn’t

a look,

his watch, still before quitting time, and instructed the

responded, taking the next

was wrapping up for the

had a date with a real estate agent to see some places and was ready to dash

was nearly 6 PM, she started

rather hit up a sperm bank than deal with men she felt a kinship

in a bind, “Got an appointment to see some apartments, let’s

up the thread, “I’ll tag along, extra pair of

it over and nodded,

biggest joy is house hunting, even if I can’t afford it,” Cindy confessed with an embarrassed chuckle, “But who

a smile, “Alright, I’ll hit you up

instead of moving further in, he just stood at the entrance, his

who this tall, imposing guy with a mean mug was looking for or what he was after.

him, “Hey there, can I help

locked onto her. “Is Sophia Yearwood

the quiet

her name being

the door, where she paused at the sight of

up from head to toe before speaking. “Come here for a sec.”

Without waiting for Sophia’s response, he turned to leave, but out of

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