Chapter 264

Ava's POV After I agreed to have coffee with Joseph to help Antonio out, something unexpected happened. What was supposed to be just one coffee turned into a daily routine. Joseph started showing up every day during my breaks, always with that charming smile and some excuse to walk to the little coffee shop at the corner of the mall. Today, he was waiting outside the store when my break started. He looked amazing in a black suit. "Don't you have a multi-billion dollar company to run?" I asked as he guided me toward our usual table. "I have excellent time management skills," he replied with a wink that made my stomach flutter. We settled into our corner table with coffees. Joseph leaned forward, his eyes focused on mine. "When are you going to let me take you on a proper date?" he asked. I raised an eyebrow. "We're having coffee together every day. How is that not a date?" "This?" He gestured around the mall coffee shop. "This isn't romantic. I want to show you what a real date feels li