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."

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

stare

the

more or less finished, Jamie

moment when Vince also got up and

out of the restroom and took only two steps

"Jamie? What's up? I've noticed you haven't been in the best mood lately. Let's talk when

but it was clear

"Why are you pretending to be

her smile fade. Instead of answering, she asked, "Have you thought through your engagement

stopped abruptly.

though she let out a barely perceptible

step out and take

to come back, so I came to find you, Ms. Hart got a phone call earlier, and she said she

already left?"

they asked me to let you know. They said we should grab a meal together

"No worries. We were just about done

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

her destination, he suddenly

voice was soft and

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