Chapter 1561


    "I''ve heard about it. You''re ving away at the Crawley Group, making what, a grand a month? That wouldn''t even cover your daily coffee run!"


    Angelina''s voice dripped with sarcasm.


    ric''s gaze darkened as he responded, "If that''s all, I''m hanging up.”


    "Wait!" Angelina cut in quickly, "Your grandpa wants to see you, says you shoulde home for dinner.”


    "I''m tied up today, I''l call Grandpa myself tomorrow." ric didn’t want to get entangled in a conversation with Angelina more than necessary. If his


    grandpa wanted to see him, he would get in touch directly.


    "You don''t want toe home, do you?" Angelina pressed just as he was about to end the call.


    "So what if I don’t?" ric retorted, his voice tinged with defiance.


    Was it that easy for Angelina to summon him back to the Falconer household after she''d been the one to cast him out?


    He knew it. Angelina was using Grandpa as bait, trying to trick him into returning


    He refused to be led around by Angelina anymore, refused to listen to her whims!


    "Fine, if you don''t want toe home, that''s your call," Angelina said, her tone less forceful than ric had expected, taking a step back.


    ric frowned, wondering what game Angelina was ying now.


    Before he could speak, the voice of Remington Falconer came through the phone, "ric, you''ve been away for more than ten days now. Grandpa


    misses you. Why don''t we have dinner together today?"


    That truly was his grandpa!


    No matter how much ric resisted Angelina, he couldn''t use the same harsh tone with his grandpa.


    Grandpa had always been there for him, even willing to spend a fortune to annul his engagement with Georgia when things gotplicated.


    "Alright, Grandpa, where shall we eat?" ric''s tone softened instantly.All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org.


    "Your grandpa remembers you love a good steak, so how about we meet at W&W Restaurant? It''s close to your office too,” Remington suggested.


    "See you soon, then," ric said before hanging up.


    Though he had reached his apartment, he turned his car around and left.


    Twenty minutester, ric arrived at W&W Restaurant.


    The ce was upscale and luxurious, with a romantic ambiance perfect for dates.


    Scanning the room and not spotting


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    his grandpa or Angelina, he was


    about ? call his grandpa whena’


    familfar voice made his skin crawl,


    "ric, you''re here!" Content belongs


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    Turning around, he indeed saw Georgia, her face slightly gaunt.


    Seeing Georgia instantly put ric on edge, his defenses up. "Georgia, what are you doing here?"


    "Angelina told me you arranged to have dinner with me here today," Georgia said as if it were the most natural thing in the world.


    ric''s face tightened, a storm brewing in his sharp eyes.


    He''d been duped, his grandpa and Angelina teaming up against him?


    He had underestimated Angelina''s cunning!


    "You got itivrong. It was my mom -.


    who artanged this, not me. If you''re


    looking for a date, go talk to her,”


    ric said emotionlessly, turning to


    leave. ...


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    "ric!” Georgia called after him,


    catching up. & &nd clutching him rom


    behind, her apologies flowing, "I''m


    sorry, ric, I was wrong. Angeling


    and Mam already gave me a tatking


    to. I won ''t ever treat you like that


    again, please, just forgive me this


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