A One Night Stand With My Boss

Chapter 51

Erica arrived at Cedarhill Estate with barbecue skewers and beer in tow, settling in to watch TV with Camila.

“This is so boring,” Erica remarked as she eyed the yogurt in Camila’s hand.

“Let’s drink together during the holidays. Be good for now.” Camila chuckled as she munched on the skewers. She had work the next day and could not indulge in more alcohol. After that cocktail at Rita’s bar opening, she had received cold stares from Connor for days.

“How’s Lily’s divorce case going?” Erica asked.

“Wesley got her a divorce lawyer, found quite a bit of the assets Julian had transferred, and there’s also an affair. Julian’s worried the scandal could affect his job, so they’re still in mediation.”

Lily has always been too romantic. Got married and had her kid so young, she couldn’t even finish her degree.”

That’s why I say, a woman needs to eam her own money to stand tall.”

The TV news flashed a disturbing headline: [A man was shot in the spine during a home robbery, fears of paralysis.]

Camila’s eyes widened with shock, a flurry of thoughts overwhelming her as she began to tremble slightly, clutching Erica’s sleeve tightly.

You suddenly look so pale,”

Camila pointed at the TV, but the screen had already

out. Why would he be abroad?” Erica reactivated the long–silenced university group chat, which was buzzing with

he struck it rich and was

Camila break up with him?]

really him. Seemed too flashy and got envied.]

did he suddenly get rich? Did

windfall,

it really is

chat messages. The windfall, it

behind this incident in the U.S.?”

powerful, but he can’t reach that far, can he?”

to ask him.”

Connor’s message thread, a blank pagé since they had never chatted before. At that moment, Connor was in a quiet video conference with a factory manager. His phone buzzed, and he swiped the screen