Chapter 278

I was curled up under the blankets when I grabbed my phone from beside my pillow, only to find a bombardment of messages from Lila. "I got Lawrence's contact info! He agreed to have lunch with us! Weren't you trying to reach him? Hurry up, hurry up! We'll meet at that new Western restaurant at Century Plaza at noon. "Oh my god, don't tell me you're still sleeping! ANSWER ME!!!" I shot up in bed instantly, wide awake. I fired back a string of exclamations to express my excitement and then quickly typed. "You're amazing! I'll be there at noon for sure!" Jumping out of bed, I washed up and threw on a light layer of makeup to cover up my dark circles from staying up late. Hearing all the commotion, Mom groggily peeked out of her room in her pajamas. "What's going on so early in the morning? Why are you so excited?" "Nothing. I just have to go out for a bit," I replied vaguely, already thinking about what excuse I'd use later when I met Lawrence. I sent Mom the address of the new ap