“We’re on our way to pick up the kids now, so we’ll probably reach the restaurant in about half an hour,” answered Xante.

“Okay. Send me the restaurant’s location, and I’ll come find you guys later if I have time,” said Aaron.

Xante could not take his pretense, so she simply hung up the phone.

“So what did he say?” asked Corinne when she saw Xante hanging up out of the corner of her eyes.

Xante chuckled. “He said he’s having dinner with his in-laws at his girlfriend’s house.”

Corinne frowned. “What is he trying to pull this time?”

Xante shook her head. “I have no idea. He asked me to send him the restaurant’s location and said he’ll go if he can. Boss, which restaurant should we go to later?”

Corinne did not have a clue either. “We’ll decide later and send him the location after that.” “Okay.”

at the

to help Jenny, Annie’s mother, with the vegetables. “Miss Jenny, please let me help you.” “No, it’s okay, Aaron.

and shook his head. “It’s nothing urgent. My friend just asked me out for dinner. But I still prefer to eat the

and I’ll cook up a storm

rolled up his sleeves and stretched out his hand. “I can’t wait, Miss

him. “No, no! It’s enough that my husband and I are here to cook. You can head out to the

vegetables, nodded. “Go watch TV, Aaron. My wife

go of the opportunity to ingratiate

really can’t sit still knowing you two are cooking over here while I’m

said, “Here, peel these cloves of garlic for me, but do it in

of garlic in hand, sat on the sofa, and started peeling the

door to

opening the door with her key, Annie was stunned to see Aaron sitting on the sofa in her home

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