Chapter 117


    ude grinned. “Nah, I just got here myself.


    Olivia nced at his drink, noticing the melted ice and damp exterior. “Sorry about that. Traffic was a


    nightmare,” she apologized.


    “It’s all good. I’ve got plenty of time,” he reassured her, presenting the trinket he found. “Is this yours?”


    Taking the ne, Olivia held it close. ude added, “Must be very important to you, isn’t it?”


    “My mother left this for me,” she whispered.


    ude nodded knowingly. “I’m d I called you about it, then.”


    Grateful for the return of her cherished possession, Olivia thanked him sincerely. “Thank you, ude.


    The young man studied her sweet, beautiful face and advised, “Be more careful with your stuff next


    time, alright?”


    “Yeah, I’ll keep that in mind,” she replied.


    While they had a mutual acquaintance, ude and Olivia were hardly familiar with each other. The


    atmosphere became awkward.


    “Well… I guess I should tell you to drink a little less next time?” he said in mild concern.


    Olivia found his concern endearing. “Thanks for the advice, ude. I’ll remember that.”


    He smiled warmly. “How did your mom pass away?”


    Feeling a pang, Olivia tightened her grip on the ne.


    Realizing his misstep, ude quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to be insensitive.”


    After a moment of contemtion, Olivia decided it wasn’t a big deal. “She passed away from an illness


    a long time ago. This ne is all I have left of her.”


    ude had known she was a child of an affair, so he decided to change the subject. “Hey, the ice


    cream here is amazing. Want to grab some?”


    As they chatted, Olivia noticed other women casting nces at ude. Despite the attention, he


    seemed unfazed, as if used to it.


    Impressed by his easygoing nature, Olivia agreed to join him for ice cream. “Sure, I’d love to.”


    “Great. I was dying to have one with a friend anyway.”


    Olivia had expected their meeting to be awkward, given ude’s knowledge of her secrets, but their


    conversation flowed naturally as they enjoyed their treats.


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    Grateful for his gesture, Olivia considered paying for both of them, but ude insisted otherwise. “I’ll


    cover it. Can’t let ady pay, right? Or are you worried I can’t afford it?” he teased.


    Surprised, Olivia scratched her head, as she knew ude’s family owned a bank. She responded


    sheepishly, “No, I just wanted to thank you.”


    “Then you can treat me next time. Right now, I need to keep up appearances,” he said cheerfully,


    gesturing to their surroundings.


    Realizing the attention he was attracting, Olivia nodded in understanding, deciding to y along.