Chapter 665

But I knew that what I had to do would require me to venture deep into the lion's den. Even though I was fully aware of the danger, I had no choice but to face it head-on. Still, I didn't want those who cared about me to worry, so I laughed it off and diverted the conversation. "Alright, I'll hang out with you guys, not them. Today was so much fun. I'll treat you both to dinner." "We can have dinner together? Awesome, I'm in!" Zane grinned innocently, clearly thrilled by my offer. "Ms. Nancy, why didn't you wait until this guy was gone before bringing up dinner? He's always the third wheel, ruining everything," Jonah grumbled as he shot Zane an annoyed look. By the end of his sentence, he was practically fuming. Zane, exasperated, shot back, "Who's the real third wheel here? My mom told us last night it was supposed to be a family gathering today. "But you shamelessly insisted on tagging along and even tried to beat me to pick up Ms. Nancy. I didn't complain, but now you're tryin