Chapter 19

Soon, a pot of c r e a m y seafood chowder was served Chopped green onions and cilantro were placed in two separate small bowls

The server dished out the chowder to each of the three.

Connor scooped some green onions into his bowl. Alan followed suit and then passed the spoon to Camilla “Camila, here you go.”

“No, thank you” Camila shook her head.

Alan gave a meaningful “Oh, placing the spoon back into the bowl of green onions. Camila avoided his gaze, keeping her head down. Alan stealthily glanced at the boss, who was slowly savoring the chowder, seemingly indifferent to their exchange.

Meanwhile, Camila pretended to be busy devouring her chowder, but it was too hot and scalded her tongue. She slightly stuck out her tongue to cool it off.

“Could I get a glass of ice-cold milk, please?” Connor called over a server.

“Make it lactose-free,” Alan added, thinking Connor wanted the milk himself

“Are you lactose intolerant?” Connor turned to ask Comila.

locking confused,

Connor said

a glass of ice-cold milk

the lady.” Connor said, nodding toward Camila as he gently forked

was surprised that it was ordered for her and hesitated

pain on her tongue finally eased. She hadn’t

them with a gossip-hungry look, slightly

they had finished eating, the server came over to settle the bill.

bill, impressed by the luxurious king crab and shrimp chowder, which explained its

“Mr. Connor, your driver is at the

tumed to Camila, about to offer her a ride home, but after sensing something subtle between her and Connor, he closed his mouth without saying

Alan was getting a receipt, Camila followed Connor out while

11 PM, with over a hundred people in

commanded, leaving

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