Chapter 116

When Amelia Johnson mentioned her friend liked red bean-flavored mochi, Damien Taylor immediately thought of his older brother, Brandon, who had the same taste. So Damien pulled some strings to get a few boxes from an old brand that had long disappeared from the market. He drove over and called Amelia, “I’m here. Are you still at the same place?” Amelia stood on tiptoes to look around. “Nope, we came out already. How about you wait by the fountain?” Vivian had just gone to the restroom. Turns out Damien was already near the fountain. “Alright, no rush. I’ll wait.” Ten minutes later, Vivian came out looking a bit embarrassed. She leaned in and whispered to Amelia, “Sorry, I don’t think I can meet your boyfriend today. My period came early and I’m really not feeling well. Maybe next time.” Amelia nodded understandingly. “Don’t worry. There’ll be other chances.” “Oh, right, Viv — your hotel’s right upstairs, isn’t it? I’ll bring something up for you later. My boyfriend bought it.” Since i