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Chapter 266: Oh—
"How was your work, Gray? Grandfather said you've been busy. I'm glad you didn't forget our promise to Lily." "Of course, Selina. I wouldn't break a promise. Not with Lily." Gray smiled as he greeted her. When Friday arrived, Gray left work earlier than usual. He had reminded himself to ease up, and fortunately Ben and Mara were both understanding. It helped that Ben had already pulled together a hiring team in a single day, which had taken some of the pressure off. Still, Gray made sure things were in order before he walked out. He wasn't leaving with loose ends behind him. "Is Lily upstairs?""She is." Selina chuckled. "She got so excited when I told her I was coming down to meet you. I barely made it to the elevator." She noticed his hands were full and quickly reached over to take one of the bags. "You bought so much." Gray shifted the cake box carefully against his chest as they walked toward the elevator. "I also prepared some food upstairs," Selina said, eyeing the takeo
Chapter 265: Pile on The Desk
The sleepover was set for next Friday.With that settled, Gray let himself return to the week. Work had been patient long enough, and there was a great deal of it waiting.The second branch was already into its second month of construction. The framework was up. The outer walls were in place, and every time Gray visited the site, he could see the interior beginning to take shape. Raw concrete and exposed fittings, still rough, but unmistakably becoming something real. He was confident the build would wrap on schedule, just as he and Stoneworks had agreed.But quick progress brought its own weight with it.Supplies needed to be ordered. New deliveries had to be coordinated. Equipment — cashier machines, shelving units, back-office furniture — all of it had to be sourced and timed carefully. And sitting above all of that, still largely untouched, was the hardest task of all: hiring.Wednesday afternoon, Gray was in the small office at DavGro Market. Ben and Mara were with him. A thick s
Chapter 264: Best Reward Ever
After that day, Gray and Lexi didn't meet again in person.Life pulled them back to their own work. But every now and then, his phone would buzz with her name on the screen. Sometimes a short call out of nowhere. Sometimes a message asking how things were going. The conversations were never long, but they came, and that was enough to keep the afternoon at the gallery from feeling like a one-off.At the same time, things with Selina had grown warmer too.She came by their unit regularly now. Every Saturday and Sunday morning, she would arrive with a smile and take her usual seat at the breakfast table. The dining table that had once been a place for quick, quiet meals had turned into something that stretched an hour or more. Lily made sure of that.Selina always seemed genuinely at ease in their home. But what Lily loved most was the desserts — Selina had a habit of bringing something sweet every time she came, and she never showed up empty-handed.Today was Sunday. Dinner was already
Chapter 263: You Surprise Me
"Got it, Boss."The drive was short. Less than a minute before Lexi's car slowed and turned toward a modest but carefully designed building set back from the road. A banner stretched across the front, announcing the exhibit opening in clean, understated lettering.Daniel pulled in beside Lexi's car and cut the engine. "Do you want me to wait here?"Gray adjusted his cuffs. "Yeah. We shouldn't be long.""Take your time, Boss." Daniel leaned back in his seat with the particular ease of someone who fully intended to enjoy every minute of this.Gray ignored the look and stepped out.The air around the building was cooler than the street, the trees planted along the perimeter casting shade across the entrance. Up ahead, Lexi had just stepped out of her car. She spotted him as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and her smile came back naturally."I'm glad you made it," she said."Of course." Gray fell into step beside her. "Lead the way."They went in together.---The moment they
Chapter 262: Not Done Yet
"No," Gray said after a moment. "I'm not seeing anyone right now. I'm single."The words came out steadier than he expected. But behind them, without warning, a thought surfaced.Selina.Her face passed through his mind in the space of a second — quiet, unhurried, like something that had been waiting for a gap to appear. He pushed it down before it could settle into anything. He didn't know why it surfaced now, and he wasn't going to examine it across a lunch table.Lexi's lips curved into a small smile. "I see." She paused just a moment. "That's good."Two words, dropped lightly, without elaboration.Gray nodded and said nothing back. He was not going to read into it. He was also not fully succeeding at that, if he was being honest with himself.The food arrived before the silence could stretch too long. The server set Lexi's pasta and salad down with quiet efficiency, then placed Gray's burger and fries in front of him. The smell hit immediately. He hadn't eaten since early morning
Chapter 261: Are You Dating Someone?
"We're here, Boss."Daniel eased the car to a stop in front of a quiet restaurant tucked into a calm stretch of the city. It was nothing like what Gray had pictured. No valet stand, no gold lettering, no crowd pressed against a window. Just a simple, refined exterior — muted tones, clean glass, a dark interior visible through the panes.Gray looked at his own reflection in the car window for a moment. He looked decent. More than decent, honestly. He had made sure of that this morning."Good luck, Boss," Daniel said, catching his eye in the rearview mirror with a grin.Gray gave him a flat look. "It's just lunch.""Right," Daniel said, drawing the word out slowly, and turned back to find a parking spot.Gray stepped out and straightened his blazer. He scanned the entrance, and a car pulled up just behind them a few seconds later.Lexi stepped out.She wore a cream blouse tucked neatly into tailored slacks, her hair falling naturally over her shoulders. Light makeup, just enough to enha
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