Dave wondered if his uncle was starting to suspect he had a secret relationship and if he had figured out that Bianca was the one involved.

It seemed he needed to distance himself from Bianca for a while.

Dave rubbed his temples. He could stay calm in most situations, but he couldn’t shake the frustration of not being able to see Bianca.

After finishing her work that afternoon, Bianca checked her watch and realized it was time for dinner.

Bianca was eager to call Dave.

“Hello! I’ve finished up my work. Are you still stuck with overtime? If you can wrap things up earlier, we...”

“Bianc,” he cut in with...