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”
and said to Oscar,
the cafe entrance, I pushed the door open, and a wave of coffee aroma
Two men were sitting across from him. They glanced back at the sound of the door opening.
exclaimed in
looked disapprovingly at Oscar next
know each other?” Raymon, probably in his fifties, looked genuinely surprised, seemingly clueless about my relationship with
didn’t find Raymon through my parents but asked Stella to help me.
it’s inappropriate for me
not aware of my relationship with
glanced awkwardly at
the sight of Neil. Trene, let’s leave.”
him, “Go sit with
was here,
silently nodded and sat
a waiter to bring an extra chair, perfect between Neil
and I pretended
chatting when Raymon suddenly suggested, “Coffee is boring. Let’s go have some drinks.
For him, socializing was
me, and signaled him not
to seek help today, so we had to play by
the cafe to a restaurant, ordered a table full of food, and mainly
worked in various bars before and had built up a good tolerance for alcohol. He and Raymon were having a
Raymon, flushed from drinking, decided to toast
Neil and Cooper a lot, but wasn’t as enthusiastic with me. After all, he thought I was just Ms. Finch who
connections, would I still need to go through someone
drink too. You seem to have a low tolerance. You’ve only drunk this much, and that’s disrespectful to me.” Raymon toasted Neil and then looked at
hadn’t drunk much because I was on my period and needed to be
Raymon, I’ll toast you!” I raised my glass and said to Raymon with
Raymon, probably drunk,
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