The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 584

"Of course that works!" Silas agreed instantly.

Ferris turned back to me, a faint smile resting on his lips but never reaching his eyes, waiting leisurely for my response.

"But I have other plans tonight, Dr. Sterling. Why don't we reschedule for..." I blurted out, momentarily stunned.

Tonight was Caspian's welcome dinner. Caspian was my good friend, and his dinner was important. As the new Deputy Director, he was already facing gossip. I needed to be there to support him and help smooth his transition into the department.

Besides, I had literally just promised Amber over the phone that I'd be there.

Yes, I agreed to take Ferris out, but we hadn't set a date. Him demanding to go tonight was completely out of left field and clashed horribly with Caspian's event.

"So Dr. Hayes was just paying lip service earlier. She never actually intended to buy me dinner," Ferris interjected before I could even finish.

His tone was mournful. He refused to look at me, forcing a bitter smile onto his lips, playing the part of the wounded victim to perfection. "Never mind then. Let's just cancel the dinner. Mr. Lowell, Ms. Lowell, I have work to do. Excuse me."

With that, Ferris actually spun around, preparing to storm out of the room.

I watched him, absolutely dumbfounded.

I seriously wanted to ask Ferris if spending too much time with Zoey had turned him into a manipulative diva. When did he become so dramatic?

I highly suspected his sudden demand for dinner wasn't a coincidence. It was deliberate.

He must have overheard my conversation with Amber and decided to ambush me with his request.