Chapter 28. Planning the Wedding Party (2)

"I'm heading to the office again, Ai. But forgive me if I can't pick you up later in the afternoon. Turns out, after meeting a client, I still have to have a discussion with Phillip." The tone of his voice sounded weary as he informed me of this. His eyes occasionally glanced at the Seven Friday watch perfectly placed on his wrist.

"It's alright. I'll tell Mr. Denish to pick me up."

Andrew nodded. "Let me know when you're heading home." After that, his hand instinctively extended towards me, and well... I promptly greeted it with a nod of acknowledgment.

"Sure."

"What about me?" Dessy asked with a sly grin. "I've been watching you two communicate like you're about to bid on a multi-million-dollar contract. Are you a married couple or what?"

If this weren't a bustling café, I would have moved closer to Dessy. Gagged her to stop her chatter. The meeting during lunch with Dessy didn't involves much significant debate. Andrew's taste turned out to be quite