Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life novel Chapter 1325

Fiona flashed a grin, thinking about all the effort she'd put in to make it to Cedarvale.

"Alright, I'm here. Let's hit the bar," she announced.

Mikey scrambled out of bed, yanking up his jeans. "I'm on my way, boss!"

"You've got twenty minutes," she said, glancing at her watch with authority before sending him her location.

"Come on, boss, twenty minutes? It takes at least half an hour from here! Hello? Boss?!"

But Fiona had already hung up, smooth as ever.

She stood in front of the Irving family mansion, feeling pretty good about herself. Her mom used to live here, and it's where she met Fiona's dad. Even after all these years, their marriage was still super sweet, leaving Fiona to witness their endless affection.

Returning to Cedarvale had a double purpose for Fiona: to carve out her own path and hopefully find a hero like her dad. Back in Maple Grove, nobody dared to mess with her, but being treated like a princess all the time was tiring. She needed to make her own mark.

...

Twenty minutes later, a red SUV pulled up in front of her. Mikey got out, looking a bit green around the gills. "Boss, I made it in time, right?" He'd raced all the way here.

Fiona nodded, somewhat impressed. "Not bad."

Mikey opened the passenger door with a bit too much eagerness, and she slid in.

"Nice ride," she commented, giving the car a once-over. "Looks like you've got an upgraded engine, the latest SV series."

Mikey was about to compliment her on her knowledge, but before he could, she said, with a casual tone, "I'll take it. Make sure to hand over the keys later."

Mikey: "..."