Chapter 1177:

Cliff answered, “Yes, I drank a lot today because her father was apologizing for your injuries last time. It was difficult to turn them down given the circumstances.”

Laney silently scolded him for being so ignorant. That wasn’t what she was talking about.

“Was it really an apology or a subtle setup for a blind date?” Laney asked.

Cliff’s breath paused for a moment. Previously, when he went on blind dates, he would eagerly share the details with Laney. Whether she cried or not, it didn’t affect him. Yet now, for some reason, he paused for a moment before replying, “A blind date.”

Laney felt a stab of sadness. “Did you like her?”

Tears gathered in her eyes and dropped onto Cliff’s hand, which pained him deeply.

intently. “No, I had another reason

stopped crying, eventually falling asleep as she leaned against Cliff. She hadn’t slept well in a long time due

she slept soundly for around six hours, waking up in the early morning. Everyone

thrives

showered and, though exhausted and wishing to sleep more, memories from the dinner

very little sleep, finding the pre-dawn hours the time when his mind was clearest. He often used this time to

been talking to Juliet on the

spark between them, but their professional compatibility was strong. After her university graduation, Juliet jumped

the project herself and led the design, successfully expanding her network while continuing to advance her

ambitious. Curious about him, she asked, “You had a bright future in the military,

“He’s impulsive and struggles to

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