Chapter 23

I quickly sidestepped to avoid bumping into him. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of someone wearing a flashy floral shirt. Before I could even see his face clearly, he was already calling out with a cheeky grin, “Hey, Isabella!” I looked up abruptly. There he was—with that mischievous smirk on his face, sunglasses hanging off his collar, good-looking to a fault, with rosy lips and fair skin. “Nicholas.” Nicholas chuckled and stepped in closer, giving me a once-over with those deep brown eyes of his. “What a coincidence, huh, running into you at the hospital like this.” Sure, great. Just my luck. The moment I saw him, I was reminded of how awkward that job interview had gone. I kept a blank face, not in the mood for small talk. “Yeah, pretty random,” I replied flatly and turned to leave. “Hold on, why’re you in such a rush?” Nicholas caught up, his annoying grin not fading a bit. “Isabella, what’re you doing here? You sick? Why didn’t you bring Ronald along?” I didn’t ev