Chapter 317

He grimaced. "I don’t believe we will achieve anything by discussing this situation any further this evening, Chloe."

"We aren’t going to discuss this any further at all!"

"We will have dinner together tomorrow evening."

"We most certainly will not!" she assured him incredulously.

"Oh, yes," he asserted, "we will." "But not in a restaurant this time," he stated forcefully. Instead, I will bring the makings of our dinner here, leaving it to you to ensure that your flatmates have gone out.

"I said we weren’t having dinner together, Gregorio," Chloe told him frustratedly. "Not tomorrow or any other time!"

He quirked one blond, arrogant brow. "You would rather that we continue this discussion... in front of your flatmates?"

"I don’t intend to continue this discussion at all, let alone in front of any third party," Chloe snapped impatiently.

He gave an arrogant smile. Nevertheless, I will be here at 7:30 tomorrow evening. It is your choice whether or not your flatmates are present.

"Flatma