Chapter 36: Your Interest

Eliana's cheeks went red just thinking about it. As they chatted away, Chase rolled up in his ride. "Look who's here, your knight in shining armor. Good luck reeling him in, girl!" Lyn nudged Eliana playfully. Eliana chuckled, unable to keep up with Lyn's banter. Once in the car, Chase drove them back to the apartment, pondering how to pitch the remaining batch of goods to a foreign trade boss. He hated this stuff; every move needed a valid excuse. So tedious. As Chase racked his brain for excuses, Eliana beat him to it, "Give me your bank account. In a couple of days, I'll pay back what I owe you." Chase was taken aback. She got cash that fast? "You hit the jackpot?" Eliana turned to him, "Nah, Lyn introduced me to her uncle today. He needs goods, so we just signed a contract. The money should be in the bank in a few days." Chase just gave an "Oh" in response, feeling kinda silly now for racking his brain earlier. Turns out, it was all unnecessary. For some reason, he felt a lu