Chapter 872

“Hey Daniel, can I come over to your place sometime?”

The cupcakes were delicious, and she craved another bite.

“Absolutely.”

Daniel’s attention was captured as he enthusiastically started to rave about Emily’s baking skills, listing off all sorts of sweets that made the kids drool with anticipation.

Hana quietly slipped away.

Brittany arrived at the Dustin Group offices, wrapped up the morning meeting, and just as she was about to leave, Landon stopped her.

“Ms. Dustin, I heard Charles was in the Imperial City, too?”

“He left a few days ago.” Brittany didn’t expect Landon to ask about Charles. “Something on your mind?”

Landon’s expression was somber. “Back in Craneville, he promised to grab a beer with me, but we never got around to it. I was just looking to find time for that drink.

Brittany didn’t think much of it.

top talent she’d recruited at a high price, granting him considerable autonomy. His personal life was not

be back in a few days. You can reach

Brittany left, Landon pulled out his phone to see a

already blocked him.

it out of a small town at seventeen, attended the best university, and climbed his way to his current position through sheer determination. He had always stayed within the lines, until that moment in Craneville when he inexplicably found himself stealing a

a spark that traveled through his entire body, shattering the prideful composure he’d always

handsome face, and yet fundamentally,

pang

sentiment he couldn’t quite grasp. He could handle

Charles in the

Landon are close?”

go out for

an odd way. “I respect talent, and he’s got

Charles preferred the demure type, not someone like Landon, who seemed stern and rigid.

to talk about

meddle in

a call from Grace, who insisted her birthday dinner be a low-key affair and requested

verbally agreed to Grace’s wishes. However, she still gathered numerous items she knew Grace would love, including

was supposed to be understated, but

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