Chapter 67- What hiking?
Karl never actually asked Lilian out hiking or on a date—it was all a deliberate tease to rile Morrison up.
Morrison didn’t even bother being polite. After slamming down Karl’s call, he tossed his phone aside and took a long drink from his glass.
What happened tonight still felt unreal. He couldn’t believe that in just one week while he was away on a business trip, Lilian had somehow become Karl’s girlfriend—and they seemed genuinely happy together.
The worst part? Both sets of parents approved.
Especially hers. Lilian was the jewel of the Burg Eltz family. Her parents had undoubtedly put Karl through rigorous scrutiny before agreeing to him.
And Karl had won their favor because he was steady, dependable, and had a clean, uncomplicated love life—just like their daughter.
To both families, Lilian and Karl were a perfect match, made in heaven. At this rate, marriage talks wouldn’t be far off.
Thinking of this made Morrison’s chest tighten painfully. He poured himself another drink and downed it in one gulp.
The thought of one day calling her his sister-in-law made him want to scream.
Lilian didn’t sleep well either that night. Luckily, it was Sunday, so she could sleep in and catch up.
But early the next morning, the phone rang. It was the finance manager.
"小Washington, the boss just got back from his trip," the manager said. "There’s a pile of important financial data we need to verify, so we’re working overtime today. Be on time."