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
them," I interrupted smoothly. "We'll stay
don't
the
forced politeness in her smile.
eyes.
macchiato?" I asked, deliberately weighing each option as
pastry that pairs well
sounds fine," Angela nodded, her patience still
chocolate croissant? I've heard
"Christopher, honestly, I don't need anything elaborate. Just
continued as if I hadn't noticed her growing irritation. "What about their almond cake? Would
said, her polite mask slipping. "I won't eat
to the increasingly uncomfortable server. "We'll start with
inner jacket pocket and withdrew a small blue box, sliding it across
Ethan already have their Christmas gifts," I said softly. "This is
box. Opening it, she revealed an elegant brooch-a delicate
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carefully, noting the conflict playing across her features. She recognized the thought behind the gift, knew rejecting it outright would seem ungrateful after everything
brooch is beautiful, she said finally,
leaned forward slightly.
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