Chapter 168
I made a U–turn at an intersection, trying to catch up with Kate for a clearer look, but she was nowhere to be found.
I felt a tinge of disappointment, but quickly shrugged it off–after all, I had no intention to get tangled up with them again, so there was no reason to be disappointed.
I composed myself and drove off.
Life after returning home was pretty chill. I either visited Oscar in the hospital or hung out with Leila and Quincy at Stella Wallace’s place.
Oscar was recovering well and was discharged about a week later.
On the day he was discharged, I went to pick him up, planning to introduce him to someone over a meal.
“Trene, where are you taking me?” Oscar asked curiously from the passenger seat.
“Have you heard of Raymon Homes?” I asked.
1 know it. That’s a good real estate company. I applied there once but didn’t get the job,” Oscar said, looking slightly surprised. “You’re taking me there?”
I chuckled, “Not to the company, but to meet the boss. Show him what you’ve got and if you get a chance to get in, start as a technician, Someone will guide you, and you can work your way up to be an engineer or a project manager.”
Oscar was clearly delighted and said excitedly. “Really? If I can get in, the opportunities there would definitely be better than my current company!”
“Definitely.” I had this plan all along. If I treat Oscar as my brother, I should take care of him like a brother.
Raymon Homes CEO was named Raymon. We agreed to meet at Blissful Brews.
Upon reaching the cafe, I made a call first.
Raymon happily said, “Great, come on in. I have a business partner here. We can all chat together”
I hung up the phone and said to Oscar, “Let’s go,
and a wave of coffee
sitting right across the entrance. Two men were sitting across from him. They glanced back at the
exclaimed in
disapprovingly at Oscar next to me.
his fifties, looked genuinely surprised, seemingly
through my parents but asked Stella to
to the nature of my father’s job, it’s inappropriate for me to contact others
Ms. Finch and was not aware of my relationship with Neil,
glanced awkwardly at
sight of
sit with Mr.
Rosemont. Since he was here, I didn’t want Oscar to miss this
silently nodded
waiter to bring an extra chair, perfect between Neil and Oscar, I took the seat without
at me, and I
Raymon suddenly suggested, “Coffee is boring. Let’s go have some drinks. I’m
Neil agreed. For him, socializing was routine.
signaled him not
seek help today, so we had
restaurant, ordered a table full of food,
had worked in various bars before and had built up a good tolerance
Whitmore, come, I toast you!” Raymon, flushed from drinking, decided to toast Neil.
noticed that Raymon respected Neil and Cooper a lot, but wasn’t as enthusiastic with me. After all, he thought I was just Ms. Finch who came to ask for his help to find a job for
need to go through someone else to contact
this much,
I was on my period and needed
I raised my
Ms. Finch!” Raymon, probably
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