?<strong>Chapter 735:</strong>


    “Fannie.”


    “Hmm? What’s up?” Fannie responded, her attention shifting from the relentless glow of herputer screen to Mayer’s face. Mayer swallowed, his Adam’s apple moving visibly.


    “Not much. Would you like to head home together?”


    Aware that they lived in the same neighborhood, Fannie considered the rare opportunity to walk home with him. “Have you wrapped up your filming for today?”


    Mayer nodded, a spark of hope lighting up his eyes, making it nearly impossible for Fannie to decline his offer.


    “Just give me ten minutes, and I’ll be good to go,” she said with a quick smile.


    “Sure.” Mayer took a seat on the nearby sofa, waiting patiently.


    Ten minutes passed before Fannie shut herptop with a purposeful click and reached for her handbag. “Alright, let’s head out.”


    Together, they exited the office, their conversation flowing easily, oblivious to Judie, who had been dozing quietly in the darker corner of the room. The elevator dinged softly as they stepped inside; the bright interior light stirred Judie.


    Her eyes fluttered open just in time to catch the sight of Mayer and Fannie, deep in conversation andughter. With a jolt, Judie sprang to her feet, but it was toote. The other elevator would take a while to arrive, so she could only watch helplessly as Fannie and Mayer got into a car together.


    She pulled out her phone and dialed Bobby’s number. “Bad news—Mayer and Fannie are going home together!”


    Fannie had barely stepped into her apartment and was still fumbling for the light switch in the dim entryway when the elevator doors across the hall nged open. Bobby and Judie burst forth, a flurry of energy in the quiet corridor.


    Bobby quickly scanned Fannie from head to toe, his eyes conveying a wave of relief when he realized that Mayer hadn’t followed her inside.


    “What are you guys doing here?” Fannie asked.


    “We’re here to celebrate your newfound freedom, Fannie!” Judie chimed in, her voice bubbling with excitement.


    “Celebrate? Really, you two need to find better hobbies. Don’t you have jobs to attend to?” Fannie retorted, changing her shoes and walking inside.


    Judie exchanged a knowing nce with Bobby before slipping through the door just as Fannie attempted to close it. “Fannie,st time I left your ce, I noticed Mayer lived in the same building. Is that true?”


    “Yeah, that’s right,” Fannie replied, pouring herself a ss of water and taking a hearty gulp before setting it down with a sigh. “Look, I just got out of the hospital and have been at work all day. I’m honestly too worn out to y hostess. Hang around for a little while, but then you’ll need to head out.”


    “No worries, Fannie. We don’t need any entertaining. We’ll just keep youpany and make sure you’re alright,” Judie assured her, settlingfortably onto the sofa with a reassuring smile.


    Bobby was about to sit down when there was a knock at the door. His gaze suddenly grew stormy, and before Fannie could hold him back, he strode ahead with relentless determination.


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