Chapter 36 How to Repay Him

By the tenth fresh produce market, Lila Cross finally found the starfruit Lucian had wanted. As she climbed into the taxi heading home, she pulled out her phone to call Lucian—just as Chloe Fortune's call buzzed through. "Lila, it was unbelievable!" "I just watched the entire Twitter trending battle! Sylvia Evans got utterly crushed!" Chloe's voice on the other end was brimming with awe. "Mr. Quinn is absolutely brilliant!" Lila, completely puzzled, asked, "What trending battle?" "You don't know?" Chloe's voice cracked in disbelief. "You—the central figure—don't even know about this showdown?" "I've been to ten supermarkets looking for starfruit for my son," Lila replied blankly. Chloe: "…" "Is your son's starfruit more important than your career?" She shouted into the phone, "Sylvia Evans nearly used you as a stepping stone to rocket to the top of the trending list!" "Thank goodness Mr. Quinn stepped in. Otherwise, you'd already be her launchpad!" The shout made Lila wince. She held t