Chapter 45

"Is Mr. Ashton going crazy or what?"

"Why crazy?"

"Well, yeah, crazy. Yesterday he sent lunch from that super expensive restaurant with a ton of food. And now? He's sending all sorts of breakfast foods for all of us. Is this just some kind of reward? Seems kinda weird."

"Weird how? I don't get it."

"Oh, come on, don't be dense. Just think about it. He says it's a reward, but is it really necessary multiple times? Mr. Ashton never used to do this before. Could it be that he's deliberately sending food for Alice?"

"Meaning? Ohhh, I see. Mr. Ashton is deliberately sending food to get Alice's attention?"

"Yeah! That's what I mean. Like what Mr. Dimas does. But Mr. Dimas is upfront about it. Whereas Mr. Ashton is being sneaky. Sending lots of food deliberately, including for us, so it's not too obvious that he's actually got something going on with Alice."

"True! Suspicious, Mr. Ashton is smitten with Alice."

"If he really is, it'll be interesting."

"Why interesting?"

"Well, because Alice