A bite size of the pandesal bread hang in midair as Catherine was obliged to explain why Jonas was seen coming out from her bedroom. She sipped a little coffee first before she opened her mouth to answer Marjorie’s question. “Well, he just asked if I can give him a bathsoap because he was out of stock,” she lied.

“I see. I thought he stayed the night with you,” Marjorie continued with her suspicion about Jonas.

Catherine laughed loudly to mask the nervousness she felt inside and exclaimed, “Of course not! Why would I allow him to sleep in the room?”

“Why not? You have a vacant deck, and you...