sharp retort, she countered, “I doubt you’ve ever had a blind date yourself.”

Just as Lance was poised to respond, the mobile phone resting on the table abruptly chimed with an incoming call.

In a hushed tone, he raised a hand in a gesture of silence, then answered the call, his voice adopting a softer cadence. “What’s going on, Keilani?”

Keilani was a girl’s name.

Bettie remained uncertain about the nature of their conversation over the phone. She observed Lance Listening attentively before reassuring her, “Don’t fret. I’ll return in a few days and bring you some gifts. Alright then. Bye.”

Concluding the call, he placed the phone back on the table and cast an amiable smile in Bettie’s direction. “You were saying?”

eyebrows raised as curiosity got the

grin tugged at his lips as he

fathom why

envy, Lance pressed his

received accolades for her

Bettie scoffed

himself rendered

presenting an opulent bottle of wine

Bettie unfurled the wine’s secrets, allowing its crimson essence to cascade into a glass, then another for

on the other

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