Chapter 366

Lila choked on Amelia's bold remarks, desperately wanting to cover her mouth.

"What, are you two former convicts? How do you have such self-control? You stared at each other all night and still slept like saints?"

Amelia paced back and forth across the office with an incredulous expression, muttering, "This doesn't make sense. Something's off here."

Lila massaged her temples. "Can you stop pacing? I'm getting dizzy just watching you."

Amelia leaned down, pressing half of her weight onto Lila. "Come on, tell me what happened!"

The two were so close that Lila had no choice but to lean back. Their positions were strangely ambiguous.

And that was exactly the moment Michael walked in without knocking.

He froze, his gaze locking with Amelia's. Then, he blurted, "Is the Joyce family planning to end their bloodline?"

The room fell silent.

Amelia straightened up and shot him a glare. "Shut up! Say that again, and I'll—"

Her outrageous retort was cut off when Lila clamped a hand over her mouth.

Lila turned to Michael with a forced smile. "Don't mind her. What's up? Did you need something?"

Michael quickly composed himself and got to the point. "I do. I have an event next month, but my manager won't be available.

I was hoping you could accompany me instead."

tactfully ignored the earlier scene and swiftly

won't get the chance. Starting tomorrow, she's

to be already planning their honeymoon. Did that

as if

asked, "When

so there's about a

back by then. I'll get

enough to

"After what Shannon

"He didn't know."

didn't press further but let

the dark so thoroughly," she grumbled. "No wonder when I told you how Kieran topped the 'Must-Try' list in Northridge, you told me not to even think

almost suspected you were

who could

And once you two...

you better

men his

breath, trying to keep herself

curious about Uncle Kieran, or are

suddenly widened her eyes and muttered a

and looked at her. "Did you

Cole

Even meeting, there was a faint, almost unnoticeable smile on his

ended, one of the

to another

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