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”
phone and said to
I pushed the door open, and a wave
was sitting right across the entrance. Two men were sitting across from him.
Cooper exclaimed in
Oscar next to
probably in his fifties, looked genuinely surprised,
didn’t find Raymon through my parents but asked Stella to
it’s inappropriate for me to contact others in
my relationship with Neil, or
glanced awkwardly at
unhappy at the sight
sit with
he was here, I didn’t want Oscar to miss this
my arrangement. He silently nodded and
an extra chair,
and I pretended not
some drinks. I’m buying. Drinking is more fun, let’s all have a meal and a
Neil agreed. For him, socializing was routine.
at me, and signaled him not
today, so we had to play by
we switched from the cafe to a restaurant, ordered a table full of food,
before and had built up a
come, I toast you!” Raymon, flushed from drinking, decided
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
need to
this much, and
drunk much because I was on my period and needed
raised my glass and said to Raymon with a
probably drunk, suddenly grabbed my hand and said inappropriately.
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