Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1193

Now that Finnegan mentioned it, Esther stopped overthinking, but she couldn't help asking, "Do you have someone you like?"

Finnegan didn't expect her to ask such a question and chuckled awkwardly. He stood there, his expression hard to read. "What do you think?"

Esther hesitated. "I feel like you have, but I don't know who it is."

Of course, Finnegan wouldn't reveal it was her. "It's someone you don't know, so her name doesn't matter.

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Esther found this strange. There wasn't any emotion in his tone at all when he spoke, as if he didn't really care. But if she pressed further, she might seem too nosy.

Still, she sighed in relief, feeling their relationship unconsciously drawing closer. "What are you doing tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner."

Since his return, Esther wanted to invite him out for a meal. Unfortunately, he had been injured upon his return and received treatment in the hospital, so there hadn't been a chance. Now that they were both working on the same project, fate had finally provided a way.

Finnegan grinned. "Just the two of us?"

Esther didn't catch on and responded, "Yes."

"Is your boyfriend okay with you having dinner with me?"

Esther blushed and lowered her head. "He's usually busy with work, so he probably doesn't have time to join us. I see you as my savior. It wouldn't be a problem for me to treat you to dinner."

In her mind, treating her savior to a meal was completely normal. They had no intimate contact, so it wouldn't be considered cheating.

Besides, Finnegan had made it clear earlier that he liked someone else, so she felt even more at ease. "Do you have any dietary restrictions?" Esther asked thoughtfully on the way to the restaurant. Finnegan was driving, but he turned slightly toward her when he heard that. "Not really, but there's something I don't really like."

Esther asked, "What is it?"

"California burger."

Esther's expression stiffened slightly at the mention of California burger. "Why not?"

To Esther, the avocado on the California burger was good for her skin. But since they're high in calories, her manager limited how much she could eat. Still, she enjoyed them.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Finnegan's expression changed suddenly, and Esther's eyes grew wide in shock. "Don't tell me a cow attacked you where you were a kid."

Finnegan was speechless. What did she mean by that? How weird.

Seeing his reaction, Esther knew she had made a mistake and hurried to correct herself. "So, why don't you like California burgers?"

Finnegan gave her a sidelong look. "Well, it actually has something to do with you."

Esther was dumbfounded. "What?"

As soon as she said that, memories flooded back, and she immediately recalled an incident from their middle school days.