A One Night Stand With My Boss

Chapter 34

Camila was already used to this after years with her Grandma. She said with a smile, “It’s okay.”

“I’ll take you on a trip for the holidays,” Claire said.

“Yay, the diner is closed for seven days over the holidays! I got a big raise, so I can treat you to see the snow,” Camila giggled.

Claire nodded with relief, “You’re really something, sweetheart.”

After more than an hour on the bus, they finally arrived at the Maple Seafood. “This place is pretty expensive,” Camila remarked.

“It’s your grandma’s 70th birthday, so your uncle probably wants to do something nice,” Claire said, linking arms with her daughter as they walked inside.

Camila frowned and said, “I bet he will find an excuse to go to the bathroom when it’s time to pay the bill.”

This had happened a few times before. Every time the waiter brought the bill, either he was on a phone call or had gone to the bathroom, so to avoid embarrassment, her mom would always end up paying. Later, her uncle would pretend to be surprised, saying, “Oh, you’ve paid already?” He never mentioned splitting the bill or transferring money.

her grandmother and uncle’s family had already

birthday.” Claire handed her mother

grandmother squeezed the thickness of the giftbox, and her smile beamed. “Claire,

presented the gold earrings she

she took them, opened the box right away, but upon seeing the gleaming earrings, her expression subtly changed. She looked slightly scornful and shook her head gently as she

shiny new gold bracelet. Her eyes were filled with pride. “This is the gift from

Camila’s cousin.

gold bracelet in her grandmother’s hand, estimating it to be around ten thousand. Drew had

He made over thirty thousand last month,” Riley

successful,”

over a year since graduating and doesn’t even make ten thousand a month, does she?” her aunt Melinda

a

you treated us to dinner? You won’t need to ‘leech‘

and Melinda’s faces turned ashen. “Such an ungrateful child!”