GoodReadUnlock the content CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE mau o dumit, that one arnik i nda near the apartment building was way stronger than I thought. Even пayden's honey chamomile tea couldn't fix it. I was so wiped out, I didn't even bother with a shower before passing out. The next morning, I woke up early, did syoga to shake off the grogginess, and made myself a strong cup of coffee. Then, finally, I accepted Cole's friend request.
I figured he'd still be asleep at this hour, so I didn't have to worry about him messagingright away. When I got to the office, Ron was already there, givinga weird look. But he didn't say anything.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI'd been out for a few days, so there was a mountain of work waiting for me. I kept my head down and powered through until noon, finally catching up.
I stood up, stretched, and was about to head to the cafeteria when Ron cover and knocked on my door. "Ms. Kay, care to joinfor lunch?" The uneasy look in his eyes made it clear he had something on his mind.
Chapter 220 +25 BONUS I gave him a light smile. "Sure, why not?" In the cafeteria, we both grabbed our standard work meals. Ron glanced at my plate and raised an eyebrow. "Why so little? Are you on a diet or something? You're in great shape already. Don't lose any more weight-you don't look good when you're too skinny." Even though Ron was technically my superior, he always seemed to tread carefully around me, like he was worried about saying the wrong thing. He might coff as intimidating to others, but with me, there was always this undercurrent of caution.
I looked down at my plate and thought about Hayden's cooking. I decided to be straightforward. "I'm not on a diet. I've just gotten kinda picky about food lately.
"Huh?" Ron seemed taken aback, then quickly nodded like something clicked. "Oh, right, right."
He probably assumed that growing up with the Johnston family meant I was used to fancy meals. But what he didn't know was that it wasn't the ve Johnston family who spoiled me-it was Hayden. Thinking about how Hayden promised to cook something amazing tonight, I actually started getting excited for dinner. The food in front ofsuddenly looked even more unappealing. "How about I take you out for something better?" Ron suggested, way too... enthusiastically.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThanks, but I'm good," I said quickly, forcing myself to take a bite.
"So, uh, Ms. Kay," he started, clearly hesitant, "was that guy yesterday! e really your boyfriend?" Ah, now it made sense why he'd been acting all weird aroundtoday.
Steve's assessment of him echoed in my mind, and I couldn't help but smirk a little. "What do you think!?!" "hte seended...afright," Ron said, struggling to find the right words. "But he doesn't really give off that' reliable' vibe, you know?" I took a sip of my mushroom soup, raising an eyebrow that said, "Keep going." "A girl like you deserves someone more, uh, manly," he went on.
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