Diana glanced back and noticed that Sidney had already walked off.

Her expression darkened.

"What is with this guy?"

Did he not realize today was essentially a setup for them to meet? His attitude was downright dismissive-so disrespectful! Feeling frustrated, Diana turned and left.

...

Sidney had walked a few blocks when his phone rang.

Seeing it was his mother, he answered.

""Hey, Mom."

Sidney's tone was calm but distant.

Ruth's voice came through quieter than usual. "Sidney, what do you think of Diana?"

to date right now. Please stop trying to set

you want to date! I asked

of his nose, feeling cornered. "I don't

on, "Do you think she's pretty? Is she your type? Answer me directly, and don't

she's pretty. But she's not my

She's gorgeous, and you don't like her? What's your type then? Don't tell me you're

sitting down on a bench and letting

let her go. There are plenty of great women out there. Diana's one of them. I'm not asking you to start dating her tomorrow just get to know her. Sometimes feelings develop over time." Her tone softened

weary, replied, "Okay, I

for the moment, Ruth ended the call without further

unsettled, unlocked his phone again and found himself scrolling through Maria's recent beach photos. He stared at them, his

...

spent

returned to Cloudflare City, a week had passed. She brought back gifts for

she asked,

grinned. "Mr. Troy went out. I think he's on a

raised an eyebrow in surprise. "He's seeing

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