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”
up the phone and said to Oscar, “Let’s go, they’re
at the cafe entrance, I pushed the door open, and a wave of coffee aroma
from him. They glanced back at the sound of the
exclaimed in surprise.
at Oscar
you know each other?” Raymon, probably in his fifties, looked genuinely surprised, seemingly clueless
my parents but asked Stella to help me.
inappropriate for me to contact others in his
as Ms. Finch and was not aware of my relationship with Neil, or else
friends.” Cooper glanced awkwardly at
unhappy at the sight of
“Go sit with
Rosemont. Since he was here, I didn’t want Oscar
He silently nodded
bring an extra chair, perfect between Neil
I
Let’s go have some drinks. I’m buying. Drinking is more
For him, socializing
looked at me, and signaled him not to
so we
cafe to a restaurant, ordered
built up a good tolerance for alcohol. He and
flushed from drinking, decided to toast
Cooper a lot, but wasn’t as enthusiastic with me. After all, he thought I was just Ms. Finch who came to ask
had connections, would I still need to go through someone else to contact
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 my
drunk much because I was on my period and needed to be
my
like you, Ms. Finch!” Raymon, probably drunk,
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