"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.

phone call ended, Kasie remarked anxiously, "Your husband is way more serious than you

mean?"

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

if you 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

Debbie when she heard

his go-to answer for every situation. He was almost never proven wrong,

noon, and dropped her off at the office. Carlos was there waiting

orders, Debbie asked, "What does your mom like? What's her favorite food? What

patted it lovingly and comforted her as she looked at him in confusion, "My mom is your mom too. You'll have to get used

a lot of fights

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.

relieved to hear him say yes. "Okay. How long will your mom be

gave her a sidelong glance as he unfolded a hot wet towel. "Not just

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

the fact that she was going to meet her mother-in-law. She was

the money for the ring?" asked Carlos. He got a notification for every transaction with the card he gave her. According to the notifications, she hadn't spent over a thousand at a time

could turn off, but he felt it wise to keep it

'I wonder what she looks like? Since Carlos is so handsome, I bet she's gorgeous. Probably he got those good genes from her, '

"How?"

singing." 'Should I go shopping with

"Where?"

realized she'd been tricked into blurting out things that she had been hiding from him. The look in his eyes told her that he was angry about

you have to sing at bars? Didn't I give you bank cards? Did

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