Chapter 275

Marcelo drew Renee back, planting a kiss on her forehead. "Let's head to bed." He thought to himself, "Thank you, love." ********* In the days that followed, the incident with Paul went undiscussed by Renee and Marcelo. Renee found herself the subject of lighthearted teasing from her juniors after class. “Renee, your husband didn't come today?" Renee offered a smile in response but chose not to reply, making her way to the faculty lounge instead. There, Marcelo was engaged in a phone call. With a quick "okay," he ended the call. Renee was about to express that Marcelo needn't shadow her daily when he inquired, “Got plans later?" “Eh, no," She replied. “Let's do something enjoyable." Susanna, who had hoped to extend an invitation herself, let out a sigh of resignation. Another attempt thwarted! After parting ways with Renee, Susanna dialed Daniel to lament her latest unsuccessful attempt at arranging a dinner. Daniel, already expecting as much, commented, "With the King family in such d