“Have you been drinking?” Josh’s voice came through, low and smooth, after a few seconds of silence.


    “Would you?” I didn’t answer his question directly, instead pushing back with one of my own.


    “Where are you?” Josh shot back, not answering either.


    “Forget it, I know the answer already,” I was about to hang up, but Josh stopped me.


    “Zoe, where are you? Are you at home or out?” His voice now had an undeniable edge to it.


    All the emotions I’d been holding in suddenly exploded. “Who are you to me, that you get to ask where I am? I can be wherever I want, I—”


    Suddenly, Jasmine leaned in and said, “Mr. Hayward, don’t worry. She’s with me. I’m her best friend.”


    After speaking to Josh, she whispered in my ear, “Now, you better behave. When you’re asking for something, you need to y nice.”


    I pushed her yfully, but just as I was about to have some fun, Josh’s voice came through the receiver again, this time even firmer. “We’ll talk when you’re sober. Let’s chat tomorrow.”


    He hung up, and I stared nkly at my phone for a moment. “He thinks I’m drunk,” I muttered.


    Jasmineughed, her tone light. “He’s probably worried that if you talk now, you won’t remember it tomorrow. He knows you might not take it seriously when you’re in this state.”


    I had been drinking, but not enough to forget what I said.


    Maybe this was just his way of rejecting me again.


    After all, he had heard me say I didn’t like him, so now he probably thought I was just ying games with him, or maybe this was his form of revenge for rejecting him.


    The aftermath of the night’s drinking left me hungover, and I didn’t even realize when Jasmine left for work. It wasn’t until my phone started ringing that I forced myself to open my eyes.


    “Hello,” I answered without checking the number.


    “Zoe, can youe to the amusement park?” Davy’s anxious voice came through.


    I furrowed my brow. “Davy, I’ve quit. Didn’t you get the memo? If you need something, go ask Philip… Mr. Dolton.”


    “Zoe, I’m asking for you,” Davy’s persistence made me chuckle, and it helped me fully wake up.


    I rolled over and ran a hand through my tangled hair. “What’s going on?”


    “You need toe here. Once you do, you’ll understand,” Davy teased, sounding cryptic.


    I nced at the clock-10 a.m. already-but I was still lying in bed. Honestly, thiszy feeling felt pretty good.


    “I told you I’ve quit. Whatever it is, it’s no longer my problem,” I reminded him.


    “Zoe,” Davy urged, “Juste for me, please?”


    I pursed my lips, knowing he must be serious “Okay, but you don’t need to drag me to the men perk?


    “Then where do you want to go?’ he asked.


    It was clear he had something urgent to discuss I sighed and said, “If it’s that serious, past time on the phone


    When I worked at thepany, Davy was Alvin’s terretary, but because of my connection to Alvin, Dery had Aways besond


    he was the one behind many of the gifts and arrangements Alvin had given m


    Compared to Alvin, Davy had done more for me


    “It really has to be in person, Zoe I’m sorry Davy’s voice carried a sense of sorrow.


    But even with that, I couldn’t be manipted. “If you’re not going to tell me, forget it?


    “Zoe, Davy’s voice softened, “If you don’te, I might get fired tomorrow


    I frowned, sensing where this was going. “Is Alvin making you trick me intoing?


    “Yeah, Davy hesitated, and I could hear the difort in his voice. “Mr. Dolton wants you toe to the amusement park because he… wants to propose to you”


    “What?” I was stunned. Then, I couldn’t help but curse, “He’s out of his mind


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