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Chapter 438 How Are Thines Between you two?
Chapter 438 How Are Things Between You Two?
Riley listened to his concert and let her fingers trace the edge of her new des
“Raymond, you’re forgetting how I survived in Haventie
The marketing department I took over at Ashford Group had people wor president or a lather as chairman backing me up.”
the filmed and let out a
Noak And back the
Raymond paused, then laughed at himself. She was right. Caleb didn’t promote anyone out of charity. She’d carried company with results, pure and simple.
“I handled it then without breaking a sweat.” She turned and looked out at the towers crowding the skyline, her voice raim even. “If I can’t deal with a few worn–out old players on my own turf, I wasted all hose years in the franches.”
“That’s what I wanted to hear.” Raymond checked his watch. The hands sat at noon. “Come on. Dad booked us a table. First day celebration, just family. Don’t keep him waiting.”
The restaurant was a quiet private place not far from the office.
They settled in, and Zavier and Raymond started dissecting how a few shareholders had reacted during the meeting.
Riley sat to the side and reached for her water glass when her phone buzzed softly in her bag.
The name on the screen made her whole face relax.
Sebastian had sent, “How’s the first day? Settling in okay?”
Her fingers moved fast. “It’s alright.”
She thought for a second and added, “Still getting a feel for things.”
Sebastian sent back, “Even your texts are all business.”
She could picture him right then, sitting behind his desk, one eyebrow raised, looking far too pleased with himself.
Then another message came through. “So will you be coming home for dinner tonight, Mrs. Torres?”
A smile broke across her face before she could stop it.
“Of course. No matter how busy work gets, I always come home.”
It was a promise as much as an answer.
Sebastian replied, “Then I’ll wait for you.”
She tucked her phone away. Her mood had lifted without her noticing.
“Texting with Sebastian?” Zavier’s voice was warm. He set down his fork and studied her with quiet curiosity. “I haven’t had the chance to ask. How are things between you two?”
Her happiness mattered most. Though the marriage had begun as a transaction, he was still her father, and he wanted something real to grow out of it.
Chapter 43 How Are thing between You Two?
Toley was about to say “pretty good” when Raymon What do yo
jumped in, grinning “Dad, youreyen have to ask? They’re living together.
“What?” Zavier’s hand froze mid air, his water glass suspended. The shock on his face
Already?”
unmistakable. Five
(together)
Sebastian was his pick. He’d vetted the man himself impeccable family, warp mind solid character. The perfect match on paper.
But hearing that things had moved this fast knocked something loose in hift. A father’s worry, hard to name and harder to shake
Riley nodded without hesitation. “Yeah. We’ve been living together since we got back from Havenbrook”
Zavier had nothing to say to that. He took a slow sip of water and set the glass down, his voice finged with wounded resignation. “No wonder you barely come home anymore. Got your own little nest now. Forgotten all about us old folks.”
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