Chapter 63 Party

• Celine
• Was it a coincidence or was it planned? As soon as Max for San Jose, CA, my dad informed me I had to attend a party that one of his colleagues was holding. It was being held on a Thursday, so Max can't come to join me that night. He had a sales pitch in Arizona, and he's not arriving until Friday night. I was suspicious that the party had been conveniently scheduled at the same time he was busy, but it wasn’t a party my dad organized, so I shouldn’t be suspicious.
• Sure, my parents were grateful that Max had practically saved us when the kidnappers came to our house, and he was eternally grateful, but I feel like my dad did not want to acknowledge that I wanted to settle down with him. My father wanted me to cast a wider net and see my available option, so to satisfy his curiosity, I let him schedule these parties even though I could see through his plans.