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.

distance after Yolanda’s disappearance, they were keen on

and bachelorettes in both clans, match-making by the elders was

stumped on how to play Cupid.

type to follow through on a dinner setup just

drive back, Daniel couldn’t help but strategize with

with Daniel. When he asked her what to do, she shot back, “How should I know? If you can’t handle your own son,

quickly softened, “We should probably chat with Brandon first, see his take on Marian. Ever

was new territory for

Now that she’s back, not a peep about it. It’s all on him, really. Why the heck did he rush into marriage

Daniel up, clueless about what charms Sophia used

Patricia remembered her encounter with Sophia

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gig as a Design Director. You

“She’s

didn’t

her a look, his face

watch, still before quitting time, and instructed the driver, “Nell, back

responded, taking the next turn.

the day, close

real estate agent to see some places and was ready to dash

nearly 6 PM, she started

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

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

thread, “I’ll tag along, extra pair of eyes can’t hurt. I know this area like the

nodded, “Sure, that’d be

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

cracked a smile, “Alright, I’ll hit you up in a bit.”

an “OK” sign and bounced out of Sophia’s office. Just as she looked up, she caught the motion-activated glass doors of the office area swinging open, and in walked Daniel. But instead of moving further in, he

clue who this tall, imposing guy with a mean mug was looking

him,

locked onto her. “Is Sophia

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

being called but

she paused at the sight of Daniel standing

to toe

Sophia’s response, he turned to leave, but

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