Chapter 168

It would be best if everyone misunderstood Penelope's relationship with Sebastian. After hanging up, Penelope called Xavier back, subtly warning him not to tell the teachers that he'd taken time off just to buy brownies for Julia. If they found out, they wouldn't approve of him skipping class for something so trivial. Unaware of her scheming, Xavier was thrilled to leave school an hour early. Daniel arrived to pick him up, and Xavier headed straight to the bakery, clutching the cash he'd been saving. "There are so many people here…" He froze at the sight of the long line. His classmate had raved about this place and how his mother loved eating their brownies when she was pregnant. Yesterday, when his classmates brought him here, he had given up when he saw the crowd. Today, he'd skipped class early just to come here, only to find the same endless queue. Frustrated, he trudged to the end of the line. Daniel offered, "Mr. Xavier, why don't you wait in the car? I'll queue for you."