This Time, I Will Get My Divorce, Mr

Grace saw the glimmer in Charles’ eyes, but when it dimmed, she couldn’t help but prod him in the head. “Why are you always so caught up with your own thoughts? You’re too cowardly, and that’s why you missed Sonia.”

“It’s not my fault,” Charles grumbled plaintively.

She rolled her eyes at him. “Oh, so whose fault is it then? If you had just been bold enough to pursue Sonia romantically, then the both of you might have ended up together from the get-go.”

“It’s not as simple as you think,” he countered, lowering his eyes as he let out a bitter chuckle. “Not every girl could take their guy best friend as a boyfriend, you know.”

“Okay, so how would you know she won’t be able to take it if you never asked in the first place?” Grace pursed her lips in displeasure.

Charles gulped, unsure if he had the answer to his mother’s question.

With an impatient and dismissive wave of her hand, Grace barked, “Very well. Get out of the kitchen. You’re only going to get in my way if you stay here.”

His eyes widened. “You were the one who asked me to come in here, remember?” he argued exasperatedly, only to be ignored and pushed out of the kitchen.

“That kid’s hopeless, and it doesn’t help that he’s afraid of everything. If only he could just man up a little!” She shook her head in frustration. “Looks like I’m going to have to take things into my own hands instead. It’s time to set my son up with the girl of his dreams!” Having thought of this, she pulled out her phone and called a number. “Hi, Alaric. Didn’t you say you have an equestrian facility?”

“That’s right. What about it?” A middle-aged man’s bright and cheery voice spoke up on the other line.

Grace beamed. “Do you think I could have it for the weekend? I only need it for two days, and it’s crucial because I’m trying to set my son up with my future daughter-in-law.”

She had plans to trick Sonia and Charles into going horseback riding together, and she would create little nerve-wracking moments for them along the way.

by the time they were through

burst when Alaric explained apologetically, “I’m afraid that’s not

insolent fool has beaten me to

It seems as if they’re planning for a

two isn’t a crowd at all.” Her eyes lit up with a brilliant idea. “Do you think you could squeeze two more in for the weekend? Maybe you could talk to your current guests and tell them that my son and

a little

said darkly, “Have you forgotten how

hearing this that Alaric broke into a breezy smile. Chuckling good-naturedly, he said, “Alright, you got me. I suppose I’ll just have to be thick-skinned and put on my persuasive charm. I’ll talk to my guests about

hung up the phone and beckoned Charles

under her shirt. She sprawled on the couch in a daze as she remarked, “Your culinary skills are as impressive as ever,

skills are great, then

agreed, nodding earnestly. “Your offer is too

Charles and Curtis are almost never

heard this and paused in peeling the apple. “That’s unfair, Mom. You’re the one who always goes out shopping and traveling. You can’t seriously blame Dad and me when you barely have time to

you if I could,” Grace warned through gritted teeth, clenching her fist and making

his hand and leaped away from

as he did so, he sang mischievously, “You can’t

watched the slapstick comedy that was Charles and Grace. At that

at the time, and when she

her to stay the night, but she

go drop her home,” Grace urged as she shoved

to do that anyway,” Charles muttered. He grabbed the car

then waved at

“Goodbye.” Grace waved back.

walked out of the villa.

Residence an hour later, Sonia unfastened her seatbelt and opened the

“Okay,” Charles answered breezily.

and rounded the car, thereafter heading straight

and Sonia at Alaric’s equestrian facility. Alaric knows all about it, and the room

when

as he rolled down the car window, and when he saw that Sonia was about to go into the lobby, he

tracks and turned around.

his features into his usual, nonchalant smile so that she couldn’t tell

had said, given how