Chapter 88

Cindy said that it was their three-month anniversary. I pondered on that piece of information, and it made me think about Bruce's desirous gaze from last night. Suddenly, it felt like I had bitten into a green olive, and I could feel its bitter taste on my palate. Bruce was a cold and serious man. What's more, he was also often occupied. Hence, anniversaries were insignificant to him, and I didn't think that he would remember them. However, he had kept his anniversary with Cindy in mind. And not only that, he was attentive enough to make a reservation for a private room for their celebration. This was something that I had never experienced within the past six years of interacting with him. This was a day that they deserved to celebrate in private, yet Cindy chose to extend the invitation to me on this particular day. "Would that be appropriate?" I asked. However, I also thought about Anika's future and tried my best to suppress the discomfort in me and continued, "It mig