Chapter 42

One look at the caller, and he quickly excused himself. I took a sneak peek at his phone, and it had Ellen as the caller. I wonder what I was expecting anyway.

I waved him off and went downstairs after a few minutes to see Dean speaking to Oliver. I couldn't help but imagine what he could be telling Dean with all seriousness if not to warn him to stay away from me.

"Hey, is everything okay?" I was beginning to get worried." Dean asked the minute I came over.

"Sorry, I should have called; I ran into a friend and had a little catching up," I said.

"Oh, ok," Oliver gave me a side eye, but I ignored it. I walked away from both men with the excuse of getting something to eat.

I took a plate to dish out food from the feast right before me.

"The puppy has a new owner now." I heard Mrs. Caine's voice from behind me, but I ignored her anyway. The last thing I want is another confrontation with her.

"You should take more food, you poor thing; I don't think that would be enough," she chuc