"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.

call ended, Kasie remarked anxiously, "Your husband is way more

do you mean?" Debbie

Carlos had said on the phone. Finally, Debbie would get

went back on your word. So he asked his secretary to dump more money into my card for the fifth floor of Alioth Building. It's enough to eat there for a month,"

Debbie when she heard that.

always thought money solved everything, so that was his go-to answer for every situation. He was almost never

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

her favorite food? What does she do for fun? What does she

took her hand in his, patted it lovingly and comforted her as she looked at him in confusion, "My mom is your

a lot of

She loved it when he tried to be cute. A handsome man with a playful wit made a wonderful husband. His mom, Tabitha, used to tell Carlos he should marry an outgoing girl. And that was just it—upbeat and outgoing, Debbie was perfect. So Carlos was positive his mom would approve.

to hear him say yes. "Okay.

wet towel. "Not just my mom, our mom. Two days," he

mom...' she repeated in

preoccupied with the fact that she was going to meet her mother-in-law. She was anxious and excited all at the same time. When Carlos talked to her,

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

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.

so handsome, I bet she's gorgeous. Probably he got those good genes from her,

"How?"

'Should I go shopping with her

"Where?"

from him. The look in

"Why do you have to sing at bars? Didn't I give you bank cards? Did you drink

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