The waiter brought out a new dish. Noticing that Amelia hadn't been eating much, Xyla said gently, "Ms. Joyce, you should try this, it's their signature dish. It's pretty good."

"She doesn't like the taste of cilantro."

The moment Vince said that, the entire table fell silent. All eyes turned to him.

Sure enough, the dish was garnished with finely chopped cilantro.

Xyla blinked, momentarily caught off guard. Her gaze flickered to Vince as if trying to process her confusion. "Vince, you sure know a lot about Ms. Joyce's preferences."

She kept her tone as light and natural as possible, even adding a touch of playfulness. But deep down, a tension settled in her chest.

Did he know her eating habits that well?

Hadn't Amelia said they weren't that close?

A nagging feeling crept into Xyla's mind like she was missing something important. And the more she thought about it, the stronger her unease grew.

Vince had spoken without thinking. The moment the words left his mouth, he felt the shift in the atmosphere.

He quickly composed himself, his voice calm as he answered Xyla's question. "I had dinner with Mr. Joyce once. He mentioned that he didn't like cilantro, and he happened to say his daughter didn't either. I just remembered."

him, her lips curling into a smile, but there was no warmth in her eyes. "Mr. Lane sure has a

met her stare

stepped in, smoothly redirecting the conversation

finished, Jamie stood

had barely been gone a moment when Vince

hands, he stepped out of the restroom and took only two steps when a voice called

in the best mood lately. Let's talk

it was clear she wasn't

out, gently pinching her cheek. "Why are you pretending

froze for a second before letting her smile fade. Instead of answering, she asked, "Have you thought through your engagement with Ms. Zimmerman? You

abruptly. Someone was

with a bright, effortless smile, though she let out

saw you both step out and take

phone call earlier, and she said she had, something to take care of, so

left?" Jamie

They said we should grab a meal together

worries. We were just about done

Soren said their goodbyes to Vince and Xyla before heading out. Soren offered

her destination, he suddenly

Her voice was soft and

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