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."

into a smile, but there

met her stare but said

the conversation back to casual chatter as everyone continued

all more or less finished, Jamie stood up. "I'm gonna head to the

been gone a moment when Vince

restroom and took only two

been in the best mood lately. Let's talk when we have time at

small smile, but it

cheek. "Why are

of answering, she asked, "Have you thought through your engagement

abruptly. Someone was

effortless smile, though she let out a barely

saw you both step out and

Ms. Hart got a phone call earlier, and she said she had, something to take care of, so she and Ms. Joyce

already left?" Jamie

you know. They said we should grab

nodded. "No worries. We were just

Vince and Xyla before heading out. Soren offered to drive her

destination, he suddenly spoke.

voice was soft and

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