Chapter 274
Chapter 274:
“I’m fine with either,” she said quietly, sneaking a glance at him and realizing he wanted her honest opinion. “Let’s go through with it. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and I think the ritual matters p>
Kyson’s eyes lit up for a second before he replied with an easy smile, “Alright. Just tell me what you want, and I’ll take care of everything p>
Once they finished breakfast, Kailey said goodbye to Irene and headed off to work with Kyson. Since she didn’t have her own car, he volunteered to drive her.
Before she got out, he asked, “Do you have plans for tonight p>
“I’m not sure.” Kailey glanced at her phone. “No, my schedule’s open at the moment. Why p>
“Lambert and Rayden are in Aslesall and hoping to catch up over dinner p>
After a moment, Kyson asked, “Do you actually want to meet them? If you’d rather not, we can skip it p>
How could she turn them down?
Kailey grinned. “They’re your friends, so of course I want to see them.” She remembered that Kyson was especially close to Lambert, Rayden, and Nora — they had grown up together like family, and she had met them before, so there was no awkwardness to worry about.
𝖱оmа𝘯𝖼𝖾 n𝗼𝗏е𝗅s 𝘰𝗻
“I’ll come get you after work, then p>
“Sounds good.” Kailey gave him a small wave. “You should head back. Drive safely p>
She walked upstairs, and shortly after, her phone rang. It was Lionel.
They hadn’t spoken since their last call. Kailey had been waiting for him to explain what had happened.
Lionel opened with an apology. “Kailey, I’m really sorry about the other day. Something unexpected came up, and then I got completely swamped with work and forgot to let you know. You didn’t wait too long, did you p>
Kailey’s brow furrowed slightly. “No, I didn’t p>
Lionel sounded relieved, certain his niece wouldn’t hold it against him — but before he could move on, Kailey’s voice came through, calm and clear.
“Are you close with Uncle Ryan? Why did he show up that night?” There was no way it had been a coincidence.
“Well —” Lionel hadn’t expected her to come straight to the point. He couldn’t exactly admit it was Ryan who had wanted to meet her in the first place.
He hesitated, then gave a sheepish laugh. “Oh, right — how did that slip my mind? I was discussing business with him, and I mentioned I had dinner plans with you. He’s your uncle, so I couldn’t just say no, could I p>
“I get that, but you should’ve given me a heads-up p>
“Fair enough. I promise to let you know next time. I’m really sorry.” Lionel thought he’d smoothed things over and tried to lighten the mood. “So, did anything go wrong between you two p>
Kailey wasn’t used to this kind of meddling, and she didn’t believe in coincidence. After a short pause, she answered quietly, “I’d appreciate it if you didn’t get involved in whatever’s going on between me and him. It makes things harder for me. If he wants to talk, he can reach out himself p>