Too Late To Love Me I Already Left With His Twins (Lydia and Dave) novel Chapter 79

“Name?”

“Dave.”

A quick check.

Then

“You’re expected. Please proceed upstairs.”

Of course I was.

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I took the elevator.

ch floor lighting up slowly.

Too slowly.

Or maybe I was just impatient.

The doors opened.

I stepped out.

Followed directions.

Then reached her office.

The door was slightly open.

I knocked once and stepped in.

She was facing away.

Back to the door.

On a call.

…no, push the timeline forward,” she was saying. “We don’t wait for public reaction. We shape it.”

Same voice.

Just… stronger.

She was dressed simply.

Clean lines.

Nothing loud.

But it fit her.

Perfectly.

Her hair pulled back slightly.

Not overly styled.

Just… her.

I walked in fully and sat down.

Didn’t say anything.

Just waited.

She finished the call a few seconds later.

Turned slightly.

Then fully.

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And saw me

d for a second

Of course.

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I pushed myself up, reached for my phone, checked.

There it was.

A polite message wrapped around a very clear instruction.

I dropped my head back on the pillow.

“So your solution,” I said slowly, “is to stay home.”

“No,” Eli said.

Pause.

“We go out.”

I turned my head.

He was already dressed.

Shoes on.

Backpack by the door.

Prepared.

Strategic.

I looked at Ava.

She had snacks packed.

Of course she did.

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