Chapter 117

Tara swiped away the chat page with the company when Lance's deep voice sounded from behind her. "Who are you chatting with?" "No one," Tara quickly replied. "I was just looking at the news." Lance wrapped his arms around her from behind the couch. "I've got something going on tomorrow, so I won't be back tonight. But I'll go on the trip with you the day after." Tara looked surprised. This was the first time since they started living together that he wouldn't come home at night. "Okay." She didn't ask where he was going or what he would do. Lance kissed the back of her neck and voluntarily told her about his plans for tomorrow. "I have an event in the morning. And it also happens to be Grandpa's birthday tomorrow, so I'm going to his place in the evening to spend the night with them." Oh, so that was the reason. Since she was Lance's girlfriend, Tara wondered whether she should get a gift for his grandfather, Anton Swain. If their relationship hadn't been exposed, she wouldn't