Chapter 246
Chapter 246:
Hoping to spare them the stress of splitting the tab, midway through lunch, she quietly ducked out of the private dining room and made her way to the front to take care of the check. Right as the server announced the amount, and before Helena could even fish out her card, a hand from behind swooped in and took care of the payment.
She turned on her heel and found herself face-to-face with Dominick’s cheerful gaze.
“Dominick, you honestly didn’t need to do that,” she said, smiling in resignation.
Dominick slid his hands into his pockets and wandered back toward the private room with her. As they walked, he paused briefly, then spoke.
“Helena, I know about you and Mr. Wilson p>
Helena froze for a second, caught completely off guard.
But then it hit her—last time, Alden had yanked her out of Dominick’s car, and Dominick had seen everything. So really, it made sense he had figured it out.
“Dominick, I wasn’t trying to hide anything. I just p>
A twinge of guilt crept over Helena, but before she could finish, Dominick lifted his hand, grinning. “I understand. You want to earn your stripes without anyone’s help. Don’t sweat it—if we ever end up working together again, your secret’s safe with me p>
“Thanks for getting it,” Helena said, feeling a wave of relief wash over her.
Dominick burst out laughing. “You’re being way too formal p>
Once she was back in the private dining area, Helena got a text from Alden. He wanted to know if the interview was done and mentioned he was on his way to get her.
She sent him her current spot and told him not to forget—he had to come in the Chevrolet.
When the meal wrapped up, the Chevrolet was already waiting outside the restaurant.
Helena gave her friends a quick wave, then hurried to the car, opened the door, and slid in fast—worried someone might catch a glimpse of Alden.
“Helena and her husband are like glue. They’re always together! But he’s such an enigma. He never even lets anyone see his face. Dominick, any guesses what her husband might look like?” Tessa asked, narrowing her eyes at the disappearing Chevrolet, full of nosy excitement.
𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 Ⳓ𝙘𝙤𝙢
The rest of the group, catching wind of Tessa’s question, rose up on their toes, craning their necks for one last peek at the Chevrolet fading into the distance. Dominick let out a chuckle, followed by a long sigh. He lightly tapped Tessa on the head and said to everyone, “Alright, that’s enough snooping! If someone heard us, they’d mistake us for tabloid chasers instead of proper reporters p>
That day, Alden took the wheel himself, while Helena sat beside him in the passenger seat.
After catching up with her former colleagues, Helena was in a great mood. She talked a mile a minute, eagerly walking Alden through everything that had happened during the interview. Whenever she got worked up, she’d give him a quick, teasing nudge—far more energetic than she usually was.