CHAPTER 20

WAYNE’s POV

I offered Veronica a seat on one of my couches inside my room, but she's in the mood to be mischievous right now, so instead of relaxing on one of my couches... she took a seat on my lap. I didn't have a strong reaction to that because we had known each other for a long time. She's like a younger sister to me , and she also treats me as if I were her older brother, despite the fact that she is an only child. She's 5 years younger than me, by the way.

“What now? Are you and Uncle Luis fighting again?” I inquired. Fortunately, she was light-weighted in some way, so when she sat on my lap with her two hands still wrapped around my neck, I didn't react much.

“Nope. She replied, "Dad sent me over to tell you about the charity ball."

Because of what she said, I instinctively touched the bridge of my brow. It was almost as if I had forgotten about the charity. "Oh, please don't