Chapter 398
After Grace and Elizabeth left, Hugo invited Birgitte to go hang out at a farmhouse together.
Even though Birgitte acted like she didn’t care about what had just happened, there was still a knot in her heart. She did like Ethan, but she really couldn’t stand people who were involved in complicated relationships with others.
She replied, “No, thanks. I’ll visit you on your dad’s birthday. Besides, I’ve already booked my flight back to Südlichen Strand for tomorrow. I need to get things in order when I get back.”
Hugo was totally clueless. He didn’t notice anything off about Birgitte’s mood at all. Cheerfully, he thought what happened earlier hadn’t affected Birgitte one bit, and that she was just too busy to hang out.
“Alright then. I was hoping to introduce you to my parents. We’ll catch up when I get back to Südlichen Strand,” Hugo said.
Birgitte forced a smile. ‘Meet his parents? On what grounds? What am I to him?’ she thought.
Aubree and Bowen had agreed that after she dropped Birgitte off, they’d go have dinner with Enrique that evening.
On the way back, Ethan was driving, with Bowen and Hugo sitting in the back seat.
Bowen rubbed his wrist and asked, “You really think Grace is gonna back off just because you told her to?”
Hugo glanced over. “I spelled it out for her, didn’t I? I mean, I made it clear I don’t like her. She should get it, right?”
Bowen replied, “Whether you like her or not is one thing. Whether she likes you is a whole different story.”
Hugo, who was used to being blunt in the squad, was totally baffled. ‘I’ve already turned her down. She’d still keep pursuing me? Seriously?’ he thought.
“If you’re really planning to go after Miss Cherniavsky, you better start using your head,” Bowen advised.
Bowen thought, ‘Birgitte is Bree’s friend. If she and Hugo really get together, that means Bree gets another solid connection.’
“Honestly, Miss Cherniavsky got dragged into this mess because of you. She had her old wounds ripped open like that. Even if she acts like she doesn’t care, you should at least show where you stand,” Bowen added.
Ethan let out a low whistle. He hadn’t even considered that. Now that Bowen mentioned it, he realized he’d been a bit thoughtless earlier.
His face darkened a little as he started to think things over.
Bowen left it at that. He couldn’t care less about other people’s love lives. If it weren’t for Aubree, he wouldn’t even bother with this kind of boring drama.
However, if this drama took place between Aubree and him, he felt that it would be a whole different story.
Bowen warned, “Everyone from the Lawson family is a handful. Grace won’t give up so easily. You’d better keep your eyes open–especially since she’s got Elizabeth backing her up.
“I’m telling you, they’re not the type to let things go. They’ll definitely try to make a comeback.”
Hugo nodded.
Later that evening, Aubree drove to the address Bowen had given her. It had been a while since she’d seen Enrique, and they had a great time catching up. Enrique introduced her to the Moore family.
“So you’re the boss of Bree Technology? You’re really impressive for your age,” Ricky Moore said.
Laurel Moore said, “Just call me Laurel. I absolutely love your company’s app, Zappy. Our military unit uses it for all kinds of promotions, and it works wonders.”
“That’s right, and that GrabCheap app of yours has really helped a lot of folks who are struggling. You’re a good kid,” Ricky chimed in.
Ricky and Laurel couldn’t stop praising Aubree. The more they talked, the more they liked her. A trace of regret appeared in their heart. If Aubree wasn’t already Bowen’s girlfriend, they’d be dying to have Hugo date her.
After the break, Aubree was back at school.
Birgitte headed back to Südlichen Strand to keep up with the follow–up work for GrabCheap, and Hugo hurried back to Südlichen Strand as soon as his vacation ended.
The real hot topic, though, was Alice.
She’d seen that man again.