?<strong>Chapter 384:</strong>


    “You told me you were introducing me to a friend. You didn’t mention it’d be Joelle’s brother.”


    Lily feigned surprise, her smile carrying just enough intrigue to subtly shift the focus to the true purpose of today’s meeting—Shawn’s blind date.


    Shawn, everposed, sat down with practiced politeness and introduced himself.


    “Hi, I’m Shawn Watson.”


    “Just call me Lily.”


    The glint of approval in Lily’s eyes was unmistakable. Katherine, picking up on the pleasant energy between them and sensing no resistance from Shawn, quickly found her opportunity to make an exit.


    “Oh! I almost forgot—I need to pick out a birthday gift for Bobby. Come help me for a sec, Joelle. Lily, Shawn, you two can chat!”


    She was giving them some alone time.


    If Shawn couldn’t see through her n, he might as well have been living under a rock for the past few decades.


    “Would you like something to drink?” Lily asked, though her fingers nervously twirled a lock of her hair.


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    Shawn let out a soft sigh.


    “I didn’t realize today was supposed to be a blind date. I thought Katherine had just invited me.”


    Lily, however, shrugged it off.


    “No worries. It’s not toote for us to get to know each other, is it?”


    Shawn smiled back, but there was an unmistakable trace of apology in it.


    “I’m afraid it is for me; I already have feelings for someone else.”


    Lily blinked, clearly taken by surprise.


    “Wait, what? What did you say?”


    Shawn confessed,


    “The truth is, the person I like is Katherine. But she doesn’t believe I’m serious about it.”


    “Are you joking right now?” Lily’s expression darkened, and she began to gather her things, preparing to leave.


    “I’m sorry, truly. But Katherine didn’t mean any harm. If you’re angry, you can be angry with me. I’ve ruined what was supposed to be your day. But I can introduce you to someone else or make it up to you somehow.”


    Lily paused, still simmering with frustration, but Shawn’s straightforwardness threw her off bnce.


    She was more upset with Katherine for pulling her into this mess than she was with Shawn, who, in his bluntness, was simply being truthful.


    “You really like Katherine?” Lily asked, settling back into her seat.


    “But aren’t you two just friends?”


    Shawn replied,


    “Sometimes, love isn’t something you reason out. It’s like a spark you just know when it’s real. The moment I met her, I felt it.”


    “But…” Lily hesitated.


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