Chapter 24
Erica nodded. “I’ll do my best
Enna breathed a sigh of relief. In her opinion, since Erica had promised to try her hest, she would surely seek the Zuckers‘ help. The matter seemed as good as
Ameal between them had never felt this harmonious before.
At 2:30 pm, Enrica arrived early at Merlot Lounge, where she had arranged to meet the parents of the other kid. The lounge was spacious, decorated in light blue Tones with a modem, minimalist teel.
She went in, endered two classic cold drinks, and began to wait. Unexpectedly, by 3:40 pm, the other party still hadn’t shown up.
Het worst–case scenano had been getting drenched in water and yelled at. But now, the other party hadn’t even shownup
She tookout berphone, found the number, and dialed. After a long wait, someone finally answered. Enrica quickly said, “Hello, I’ve been waiting at Merlot Lounge for half an hour. May ask
before she could finish, a woman’s surprised voice came through. “Huh? Merlot Lounge? I’m sorry, I completely forgot. I’m so sorry for making you wait so long.” Ennica pressed her lips together but remained polite. “It’s alright. Do you have time now? You can still come over.”
The womans poke softly, sounding apologetic. “My apologies, I have other plans today.”
Enrica drew in a quiet breath “That’s fine. When would be a good time for you? We can reschedule.”
The woman was accommodating and thought for a moment. “How about tomorrow afternoon? Let’s say oo pm, still at Merlot Lounge. Does that work?” Encicatrred. “Sure.”
After hanging up, she sighed softly.
The other party was so pleasant that she couldn’t tell whether she had been stood up on purpose or simply forgotten. Even if she’d been stood up, she was determined to retum tomorrow. She picked up her handbag and left,
That evening, Eru called. Enrica gave vague answers and brushed heroff.
The company training was coming to an end. The interns were about to be assigned to their respective teams. Once that happened, they would be eligible for performance–based bonuses. The prospect alone was already putting a lot of pressure on Enrica
Even though it was
it was the weekend, she still went to the office and worked an extra three hours.
The next afternoon, she took two hours off and went back to that lounge again. But to her disappointment, it was another fruitless wait. This time, Enrica di need to guess. It was clear the woman was stringing her along.
didn’t
Despite knowing this, she still dialed her number.
non dear, I’m so sorry! I got so busy that I forgot our appointment again. You’ve been waiting a long time, haven’t you? Please don’t take it to heart.” Enrica listened to the soft, polite voice and remained silent for a few seconds. Then, with genuine sincerity, she pleaded, “Madam, I really want to meet with you. I understand that you have contems about me, and I acknowledge our mistake in not raising Julian better. I do hope for your understanding, but more importantly, I sincerely wish to apologiar to you in person
The woman replied softly, “ph, don’t say that. Ereally did forget. How about this? Tomorrow at doo pis, meet straight to Hoom 106 when you arrive.
Taurica breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed. “Alright.”
ime at Psychedelic
ic TF Bar. I’ll be free, then just go
After hanging up. she paused and send
ck whatsApp message, asking if he was free the next evening. Going to a bar alone–especially entering a private room wasn’t something she could do without taking precautions. He replied shortly after. “Sure, send me the address. I’ll be there.”
Chapter 25
Enrica left the lounge and headed back to the company, she worked overtime
