All Chapters of Ex-Convict To Mysterious Power : Chapter 171
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Chapter 171
“I mean, real men know how to drink. Handle their alcohol,” Amanda said lightly. “I bet you’ve never had anything alcoholic your entire life.”“I want to be healthy for a long time,” Cole replied gently.Amanda smiled and nodded. “That’s… really fantastic.”Damn. So much for that.She’d honestly thought she could get him to drink. Foolish. What else could she do now?“Aren’t you going to bed?” Cole asked. “It’s already late.”“I will,” she said quickly. “I just… can’t sleep. A lot happened today.”She suddenly clapped her hands in exaggerated realization. “Oh my goodness, Cole—how did I forget?”He frowned. “Forget what?”“Movie night,” she said brightly. “Can we? Please?”Cole stared at her like she’d grown a second head.“I heard about this movie at work today,” she rushed on. “Everyone was talking about it. It’s insane. You’ll love it. Guys way scarier than Matteo. It’s horror—proper horror.”Before he could respond, she was already moving—setting up the TV, dimming the lights. The
Chapter 172
“Is everything okay?” Bella’s sleepy voice came through the phone. She sounded like she’d just been dragged out of a dream.“Did I wake you?” Amanda asked.“Obviously,” Bella grumbled. “This better be worth it.”Amanda hesitated. “Um… what does your brother like? Like—what does he really like?”“What?” Bella was fully awake now. “You didn’t wake me at midnight to ask that, did you?”“I did.”“Shit,” Bella muttered. “Did you two fight? Because if you’re trying to fix things with gifts, you’re wasting your time. He doesn’t like anything.”“Don’t pull my leg.”“I’m serious,” Bella said. “Nothing. Except flirting with girls.”“Bella.”“Okay, okay.” She yawned. “Maybe… pets? He likes animals. Dogs especially. And girls. That’s it. That’s the list.”Then the line went dead.Amanda stared at her phone.Useless brat.She might as well not have called at all. No new information. Nothing she could work with.She was still standing there, running a hand through her hair, when she heard footsteps
Chapter 173
Cole raised a brow. “What are you talking about?”“Can we… explore that possibility tomorrow, I mean, this morning?” Amanda said quickly. “Let’s have a date. Here. In this house.”“Actually…” Cole took a step back. “All through the days?”“Yes. All day.”“Can we make it tomorrow?”Her smile faltered. “Why?”“Because I’ve got a few things to do.”“And they involve that woman I saw yesterday?” Amanda asked sharply.“You mean Maria?” Cole nodded. “Yes. I have to spend one hour with her today. That’s the last step for her to fully regain her speech. I can clear out every other schedule—just not that hour.”“Cole… really?” Her eyes drilled into him, raw and intense.“What?” he asked. “Is there a problem?”“There are a lot of problems,” Amanda snapped. “A married man holding hands with another woman and walking around the street with her? That’s every fucking problem in this world!”
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