"Er... what do you want to say to her?" Debbie got tense when Carlos said he wanted to speak to Kasie. 'What in the world does he want to say to her?'

Carlos laughed, "Relax, honey. I'm just trying to help. Don't worry. I won't tell her how great last night was."

Debbie blushed and explained hurriedly, "No, no. That's not what I mean. Why do you want to speak to her? Never mind. I'll put her on the phone right now."

Then she handed the phone to Kasie. It was only then that her friend realized that Carlos wasn't joking earlier. Kasie stared at the phone, scared, as if it would bite her. Gnawing her index finger, she asked, "Mr. Huo...Mr. Huo wants to talk to me? For real?"

Debbie blinked with a nod. "Yeah, for real."

Kasie immediately put her phone down and before taking Debbie's, she wiped her hand on her clothes, as if afraid that the phone would be stained. "Hi, Mr. Huo," she greeted him respectfully.

Watching her friend's dramatic reaction, Debbie was rendered speechless.

Carlos said something over the phone and Kasie explained nervously, "No, Mr. Huo, I was just joking. It really didn't mean anything. Please don't take it seriously. I've barely spent a dime of the card you gave me last time. Debbie and I were really just fooling around a moment ago."

Hoping to convince Carlos, Kasie used the word "really" repeatedly, stressing it every time she said it.

Then she paused as Carlos responded to her explanation. Debbie couldn't hear what he said easily. This time, Kasie nodded resignedly, "Okay then. Thank you, Mr. Huo."

Kasie put him on hold and handed the phone back to Debbie. Debbie took it off hold. "What did you say to her, old man?" she asked.

"Nothing. My secretary will pick you up at noon. We're having lunch together."

Although puzzled, Debbie agreed.

"Your

you mean?" Debbie

the phone. Finally, Debbie would get

knew you would feel bad if you went back on your word. So he asked his secretary to dump more money into my card for the fifth

failed Debbie when

thought money solved everything, so that was his go-to answer for every situation. He

off at the office. Carlos was there waiting for her, and said, "Let's go

your mom like? What's her favorite food? What does she do for fun?

she looked at him in confusion, "My mom is your mom too.

a lot of fights were caused by the mother-in-law and her attitude toward the bride.

wit made a wonderful husband. His mom, Tabitha, used to

yes. "Okay. How

sidelong glance as he unfolded a hot wet towel. "Not just my mom, our mom.

our mom...' she repeated in her head.

mother-in-law. She was anxious and excited all at the same time. When Carlos talked to her, she was

he gave her. According to the notifications, she hadn't spent over a thousand at

It was something he could turn off, but he felt it wise to keep it on. That way if someone stole it, they'd be easier to track down.

Carlos is so handsome, I bet

"How?"

go shopping with her or

"Where?"

tricked into blurting out things that she had been hiding from him. The look in his eyes told her that he was angry about something. She tried to recall what he had asked and what she had

sing at bars?

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