Not wanting them to engage in further conversation, Edwin cut in, “I’ll find a seat for my cousin first.”
Once they had moved away, Hannah nudged Edwin with her elbow.
“Are you keeping something from me?”
A shiver ran down Edwin’s spine as he swiftly turned to Hannah.
“Why would 1?”
Hannah scrutinized Edwin, her gaze piercing.
“So you’re sure you’re not hiding anything?”
Feeling a pang of guilt, Edwin faltered, “I swear, there’s nothing I’m hiding. What could there be?”
“And who was that girl just a minute ago?”
“Ah, that girl…”
Casting a quick glance over his shoulder and realizing the girl had vanished, Edwin explained to Hannah, “That’s Miss Garza of the Garza family. She’s not someone I can risk offending.”
“The Garza family, you say?”
Aware that Hannah was out of the loop regarding Hoijery’s power dynamics, Edwin ushered her to a seat to fill her in.
“Her father’s Hoffman Garza, a titan in Hoijery’s seafood industry.
Crossing paths with his daughter would be a bad move. She’s got a reputation. Breaking up with her would be like ripping off a band-aid from a wound.”
Hannah burst into Laughter.
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“That sounds perfect, actually. If you ended up with her, you’d be too scared to cheat.”
Struck dumb, Edwin replied, “You’re not making this any easier. I’m not looking to date right now, especially after that previous incident. So, where’s my present?”
Edwin extended his hand towards Hannah.
“Why don’t you show me my gift?”
Hannah playfully swatted his hand away.
“The gift comes after graduation, silly. What’s the rush?”
Eyeing Hannah with suspicion, Edwin pressed, “I’m starting to think you didn’t even get me a gift!”
“If you want to think that, fine. No gift after graduation, either!”