23. Davis Outing
Author: Sam-crowned
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"Hello Davis, how are your parents?" Victorial asked immediately; she noticed the grave silence coming from Isabella, like she was deaf to what Davis said to her.

"They are fine, ma’am. They wanted to arrange a couple's party between Isabella and me, but I refused. I mean, this is my mess, and I should only get to fix it." Davis smirked simply like a mischievous child who had just pulled off a clever prank, his eyes sparkling with playful delight as he peered at Isabella, who was definitely not looking at his face.

As Davis continued to stand, he attempted to take a step closer to her; however, his steps were slow and filled with doubt, which Alexander and Victorial indeed saw, and they knew at that moment that they needed to give the young man and their daughter a little space. and at each other, they glanced, followed by an understanding nod.

"Ahem!" Alexander cleared his throat, and Victorial adjusted her position so that she sat beside him.

"I have to go in now; I have some files
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