Perfect CEO

Chapter 53

Gwendolyn limped out of the security room.

Ugh, I'm so unlucky recently. I can't believe someone robbed me in the mall! That's really unfortunate.

She then took the elevator back to the playground on the third floor. Juliette was drenched in sweat after playing hard, and Julian was wiping her sweat off. Justin got his sister a cup of water and was telling her to finish it.

At the sight of Gwendolyn, the kids waited in their spots obediently.

The boys soon realized she was limping and dashed forward to help her.

“Mommy, did you sprain your ankle?”

Gwendolyn forced out a smile when she heard the concern in their voices.

“The floor was too slippery, so I slipped and sprained my ankle,” she explained.

She didn't reveal the truth to the kids so that they wouldn't get upset like her.

Hearing that, Juliette got Gwendolyn's tumbler and said, “Gwen, have some water.”

Gwendolyn took the tumbler from Juliette and took a few sips of water as her heart warmed up. Finally, she felt much better.

Beaming, she told the kids, “Go have some fun. I'll wait for you here.”

Delighted, Juliette dragged her brothers into the playground and continued playing.

Resting her chin in her palm, Gwendolyn stared ahead listlessly. Perhaps the ring isn't fated to be mine. I might not find that scum, ever. It was fate that led me to lose the ring.

At a golf course in the suburbs, the weather was great. The sky was blue without any clouds in sight. It was wintertime, but the sunlight was warm and cozy.

Holding his golf club, Kevin posed in a handsome manner before swinging the club out. The ball flew through the air, but it didn't enter the cup.

Lucas Gomez, who was standing aside, chortled joyfully. “Kev, we haven't met for some time, but your skills are still as bad as ever.”

Patrick swung his golf club, and the ball entered the cup seamlessly.

Kevin responded, “Ugh, I give up. I'm no match for you.”

Lucas was a major-general in the military, so they rarely get to meet up with him. He had returned this time because his grandfather forced him to attend blind dates. As he was no longer young, it was time for him to get married and have children.

The three of them went to the marble table to rest for a short while and drink some water.

Kevin was clad in a white tracksuit and white cap. He reached out to pull his cap down to cover his eyes.

His friends sitting across from him looked classy in their black tracksuits.

Lucas' skin was more tanned than his friends.

Patrick was fairer than him, but he had a healthy complexion instead of being deathly pale.

Glancing at his watch, he realized it was about four in the afternoon. Thus, he whipped his phone out to type a text to Gwendolyn.

Patrick: I want fondue for dinner.

After the text was sent, he held his phone and waited for her reply.

As he kept glancing at his phone, the other two men grew increasingly annoyed.

Lucas inquired, “Pat, do you really have a girlfriend?”

After Lucas returned last night, Kevin met up with him to have dinner together. Lucas had also asked Patrick out, but the latter claimed to be busy and didn't join them for dinner.

Kevin kept telling him that Patrick couldn't make it because he had to keep his girlfriend company.

Lucas didn't trust Kevin's words. Kevin might be a good doctor, but he wasn't a trustable person.

Patrick got to his feet. “I'll go shower and get changed now.”

Clearly, he didn't want to continue the conversation. Lucas was disappointed to hear that. He glanced at Kevin, and both men stood up. They flung their arms around Patrick and sandwiched him. RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only

“Pat, let's have dinner at your house. It's been a while since we've drank together.”

Under their expectant gazes, Patrick answered, “Sure.”

He strode forward and made sure he was out of their reach before sending another text to Gwendolyn.

Patrick: You don't have to come tonight. It's your day off!