Craig was an open book to Aurora. She knew him inside out, perhaps better than anyone else.

Afraid of making him feel out of place, she went out of her way to keep the conversation flowing at the family dinner, introducing him to her parents and even revisiting a frightening experience from her past if it meant they'd see Craig in a better light. Dorothy, Aurora's mother, wasn't blind to her daughter's efforts. Truth be told, she was quite taken with Craig, her future son-in-law. As long as Aurora was happy, Dorothy had no objections.

Just as they were about to head out for dinner, Everett, Aurora's father, spoke up.

"Craig, could you join me in the study for a moment?"

"...Sure."

As Craig made to stand, Aurora quickly grabbed his sleeve, then turned to her father, "Dad, what's all the secrecy about? I want to hear, too."

"Can't I have a word with him in private?" Everett raised an eyebrow.

"I"

could finish, Craig gently patted her hand, "Wait

looked anxiously at her mother, "Mom, Dad's

invited Craig to our home in Bay Residence. It's probably just some man-to-man talk, better they have it

...

Residence was always spotless, a testament to Dorothy's diligence, knowing her

Craig stood by the door, lips pressed tightly

"Have a seat."

of warm water, then settled back into his chair,

I'm

want to embellish his job situation. He had plans for starting a logistics

sweeping over Craig's face before tapping his fingers

"And your savings?"

deposit account, but I'm still paying off

a document from his desk drawer and passing it to Craig, "Withdraw the fixed deposit and invest in this stock Once you hit half a million, pull out and start planning your logistics

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