Lance’s eyes landed right on Lewis, not missing a beat.
He just said, “Really? I don’t know.”
Then he turned and headed out.
“It’s all anyone’s talking about at the office. Don’t tell me you’re really out of the loop, Lance?”
Adelina rushed to catch up with him.
No matter what she said, Lance kept his answers short.
“I don’t know.” “Not sure.” “Really?”
A few minutes later, they were in the car.
Catherine started the engine and merged into the flow of traffic.
The car was quiet. A faint mix of smoke and alcohol from Lance slowly filled the space.
He sat by the window, eyes following the blur of city lights outside.
“Catherine.”
Adelina broke the silence first.
Catherine glanced in the rearview mirror. “What’s up, Adelina?”
“I heard you’re seeing someone from NextGen Technologies. Is it true?”
Adelina watched Lance’s face, trying to catch his reaction.
Catherine hadn’t expected such a direct question.
Catching Adelina’s sneaky glances at Lance, Catherine paused before saying, “It’s not like that yet.”
Her answer was vague, but to Adelina, it sounded like she was trying to deny something.
“So you mean, you’re just not ready to tell everyone?”
At the stoplight, Catherine pressed the brakes.
A few seconds passed. Just before the light turned green, she answered softly, “Yeah.”
Adelina flashed a satisfied smile. She got the answer she wanted.
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