Chapter 146

Chapter 146: Don't You Know How Annoying You Are?-1

Christopher Pov

"You went by yourself?" I asked, keeping my tone light despite the suspicion gnawing at me.

A noticeable pause. "Yes, I went alone."

The lie hung between us, invisible but palpable even through the phone

connection. I didn't need to see her face to know she was hiding something-her hesitation said everything.

She had gone with Sean.

The realization made my knuckles whiten around the phone.

"I see," I replied, forcing a smile into my voice that my face didn't mirror. had a proper conversation in days."

"I can't tonight,” she said quickly. "The children-

"Would you

like to meet for coffee tonight? We haven't

I interrupted smoothly. "We'll stay at the café near your home. An

don't think

the call, refusing to give her another chance to reject

the subtle tension in her shoulders, the forced politeness in her smile. The café's ambient lighting cast soft shadows across her face, highlighting her cheekbones but

eyes.

macchiato?" I asked, deliberately weighing each option

new vanilla bean pastry that pairs well

fine," Angela nodded, her patience

croissant? I've heard

honestly,

her growing irritation. "What about their almond

slipping. "I won't eat much anyway.

menu to the increasingly uncomfortable

server departed, I reached into my inner jacket pocket and withdrew a small blue box, sliding it

gifts," I said softly. "This is

Opening it, she revealed an elegant brooch-a delicate design from this season's most exclusive collection, perfectly

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features. She recognized the thought behind the gift, knew rejecting it outright would seem ungrateful after everything

said

accelerated as I leaned forward slightly. I'm

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