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.

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

vogue, but with eligible bachelors and bachelorettes in both clans,

was stumped on how to play Cupid.

through on a dinner

back, Daniel couldn’t help but strategize with

she wasn’t really in the mood to debate with Daniel. When he

should probably chat with Brandon first, see his take on Marian. Ever

was new territory for

that she’s back, not a peep about it. It’s all on him, really.

about what charms Sophia used to get

Patricia remembered her encounter with Sophia at Star-Dempsey Architects, “Sophia’s

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as a Design

“She’s back?”

you didn’t know?”

look, his face

and instructed the driver, “Nell, back to the office.”

Mr. Crawley, Nell responded, taking the

for the day, close to quitting

estate agent to see some places and was ready to dash as soon

nearly 6 PM,

deal with men she felt a kinship with Sophia. No sense of hierarchy between them, she peeked into Sophia’s office as the end

appointment to see some apartments, let’s

house hunting?” Cindy picked up the thread, “I’ll tag along, extra pair of eyes can’t

nodded, “Sure, that’d be

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

smile, “Alright, I’ll hit you up in

and in walked Daniel. But instead of moving further in, he just stood at the entrance, his face a blank slate as he swept his gaze across the room. His piercing look instantly turned the once noisy

exchanged puzzled looks, not recognizing Daniel. They had no clue who this tall, imposing guy with a mean mug was looking for or what

up and politely asked him, “Hey

eyes locked onto her. “Is

shot each other that look again, and the quiet turned into a low buzz of

being called but

where she

from head to

waiting for Sophia’s response, he turned to

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