Interesting.

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTY TWO

JAMES

I walked out of the bathroom and noticed that my screen was on. I walked up to the phone and unlocked it. There were three missed calls from my mom and a message from her, too. I wondered what the emergency was when she kept calling and texting when I didn't pick up.

I hoped that she was fine.

I tapped on the message icon and hissed loudly when I saw the text from her.

"A dinner invitation?" I asked and scoffed. "When do we have frequent dinners like this for no reason?"

I placed the phone back on the table and walked back to my wardrobe to dress up for work. I wondered why my mom was so interested in Alex. She already had a son who was doing very well for her and him. Making her proud. Why would she not let Alex be?

I wouldn't want to be anywhere close to Alex, so the dinner would wait until I confirmed if Alex would be there or not. Only then would I be able to decide if I wanted to eat dinner with my family or all alone at home.

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