A One Night Stand With My Boss (by Ela Osaretin) novel Chapter 168

Chapter 168

He gently patted John on the shoulder, signaling him not to be too hard on himself, then turned to Camila and said, “We were just passing by and thought we’d drop in.”

Camila nodded in acknowledgment

As the store began to fill with customers, Camila quickly turned to attend to her duties. Craig and John also started helping out with the customers willingly

After a busy spell, Claire pulled Craig aside and whispered, “Craig, didn’t you tell John about Camila…”

did tell him, but John can be a bit stubbom–us veterans tend to stick to our guns once we’ve made up our minds, Craig replied with a resigned smile.

“John is really a good guy, very reliable, but unfortunately, Camilla just doesn’t feel the same way about him,” Claire sighed, a hint of regret in her voice.

In the days that followed, John continued to show up every day diligently helping out in the diner. His hard work earned him unanimous praise from the customers

Taking advantage of a moment when Claire was away, Camila said to him, “John, I actually have someone I like.”

John paused, his movements halting abruptly. He looked up at Camila, his face breaking into an awkward smile. “It’s okay, I know you don’t feel the same about me. I just didn’t have anywhere else to go during my time off, and I wanted to be helpful here.”

Despite

their conversation, John kept coming to the diner every day to help.

His persistence made Camila feel quite helpless.

October 7th is Connor’s birthday.

Camila took an early ride back to Cedamill Estate

With a nervous and excited heart, she searched online for a tutorial on how to bake a cake. She carefully read each step, afraid of missing any crucial details.

On her first attempt, she didn’t manage the oven temperature and timing well, resulting in several burnt cake bases.