Chapter 423

"No, thank you. I've already eaten.”

To be honest, his confession had been touching—almost moving, really.

But still-

The only reason she'd answered his call tonight was to finally make things clear once and for all.

With quiet resolve, she spoke, her tone both sincere and final. "I really appreciate your feelings for me, but as you said, I'm simply not ready to start a new relationship right now. I'm sorry-and please, don't wait for me."

She noticed York Watson wanted to say something more, hesitated for a second, but in the end, she simply hung up.

Afterward, she stood there with her phone in hand, a swirl of emotions passing through her.

She let out a wry smile after a long moment, then turned and headed back toward the private dining room.

She'd been gone for quite a while.

The moment Stewart Ferguson figured out it was York who had called her,

curiosity gnawed at him-he was dying to know what was really going on between them.

When he saw just how long she'd been on the phone with York, his curiosity only grew.

lowered his voice. "What's going on between you and

took a sip of her lemon water and

her drift. "Not convenient to talk about

just gave

even more anxious than

call, he'd been waiting for her to

no idea who York was, and while he waited, he shot a message to a friend, fishing

well. The

room, his friend sent the last bit of info, then couldn't help but text: [Why the sudden interest in

Charlene and Stewart were discussing, Gaylord

up when Charlene came back, but after just a second, he smiled and turned

oblivious to the little glances from Thorne and Gaylord. She barely paid them any mind-after exchanging a couple of words with Stewart, she joined

Hancock, who was seated next to Thorne,

to their side of the table.

sending it tumbling to the floor. Charlene, not realizing whose phone it was, bent down to pick it up, intending to hand

Thorne's phone, she quickly averted her

Thorne had already reached out his hand,

and then sat down next to Professor

later, dinner

up, ready to

of their dining room, the door across the hall swung open at

He leaned in and muttered to Charlene, “What a

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