Nora grinned. “I don’t think a happy couple like you should bring a third wheel along. Let Armond take care of this.”

Hannah wanted to retort, but Chandler whispered something and stopped her.

Then, Ashton called me. I took the call, and he said, “I just finished my meeting. Are you hungry?”

I felt more at ease after hearing his voice, then I went to the balcony. “No. Just had barbecue with my friends. Nora came today, and Hannah’s around too, so I was going to call you over, but you were working, so that’s that. Have you eaten though?” He just got out of the meeting, so I thought he must be hungry.

He chuckled. “Sounds like I missed out on a feast. Where are you? I’ll pick you up. Can you make some pasta for me?”

I smiled. “It’s not really good, you know. I’m at Nora’s place. It’s in the city center. Armond’s here too, so can you come over?”

He was quiet for a moment. “Sure.” Armond and us weren’t friends anymore, so that was the only way I could deal with Armond for the time being.

I made small talk before sending him my location, then I noticed Holden’s message. ‘Why didn’t you call me for so long, woman? Nora’s an idiot. Telling her is just going to be a waste of my time.’

probably about the thing I asked him earlier.

low. Armond and Nora were doing the dishes in the kitchen,

water and looked up at me. “The company needs clients.” She nodded. “I

doesn’t suit you.

the company. It doesn’t matter if I like it or not, I have to hold the fort until he’s free. I’ll keep it

in persuading her. I nodded and shrugged. “Good

at me for a moment. “What’s your daughter down

“Leukemia.”

kidney transplant

I nodded.

pondered about something silently, gripping the glass

stared at her, and she smiled at me, but she still looked pale. “It was five years ago. I think my father

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