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, shook

Connor said

milk

nodding toward Camila as he gently forked some greens into his

that it was ordered for her and hesitated before

on her tongue finally eased.

watched them with a gossip-hungry

had finished eating, the server came over to settle the bill. “That’ll

glanced at the bill, impressed by the luxurious king crab and shrimp chowder,

Alan paid, he said, “Mr. Connor, your driver is at

after sensing something subtle between

was getting a receipt, Camila followed Connor out while opening

with over a hundred people in line. It would be at least an hour’s wait, but with public transport halted, there was

voice commanded, leaving

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