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”
hung up the phone and said to Oscar, “Let’s go, they’re waiting
arrived at the cafe entrance, I pushed the door open, and a wave of coffee aroma washed over us, very comforting
across from him. They glanced back at the sound of the door
Cooper exclaimed
disapprovingly at Oscar next to me.
other?” Raymon, probably in his fifties,
my parents but asked
it’s inappropriate for me to contact others
me as Ms. Finch and was not aware of my relationship with Neil, or else he would have
Cooper glanced awkwardly at Neil
unhappy at the sight of Neil. Trene, let’s leave.”
sit with Mr.
in Rosemont. Since he was here, I didn’t want Oscar to
silently nodded and sat
an extra chair,
I pretended not
had just started chatting when Raymon suddenly suggested, “Coffee is boring. Let’s go have some drinks. I’m
him,
me, and signaled
here to seek help today, so we had to play
a restaurant, ordered a
had built up a good tolerance for alcohol. He and
flushed
Cooper a lot, but wasn’t as enthusiastic with me. After all, he thought I was just Ms. Finch who came
had connections, would I still need
have a low tolerance. You’ve only drunk this much, and that’s disrespectful to me.”
was on my period
Raymon, I’ll toast you!” I raised my glass and said to Raymon
Raymon, probably drunk, suddenly
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