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.

high price, granting him considerable autonomy.

will be back in a few days. You can reach out to

out his phone to

had already blocked him.

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

one look seemed to ignite a spark that traveled through his entire body, shattering the prideful composure he’d always

and yet fundamentally, a

a pang of regret.

more than that, there was an inexplicable sentiment he couldn’t quite grasp. He could handle any challenge with ease, except for Charles. With him, Landon was

when Brittany called Charles in the evening, she mentioned

Landon

to go out for drinks.

“I respect talent, and

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

want to talk about it and changed the

As a friend, she had no right to meddle in his life; she

her birthday dinner be a low-key affair and requested no presents,

numerous items she knew

was supposed to be understated, but the event

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