Chapter forty-one: Crazy Flirt

Brenda sat at the cafe, anxiously waiting for her friend Ava to arrive. It was unlike Ava to agree to go out unless Brenda twisted her arm. Despite her busy schedule, Brenda always made time for Ava, knowing her friend would wither away as a perpetually single woman without some friendly intervention. 

While Brenda had been unlucky in love herself, she remained hopeful that Ava's prince would come eventually. She just needed to get her nose out of her work occasionally. Brenda's stomach rumbled, so she decided to order a snack while she waited.

Alex slumped into the cafe, famished after a long strategy session with Liam about their next business move. He had been present when Liam spoke to Ava on the phone earlier, ensuring Liam.

Spying an empty chair across from the beautiful Brenda, Alex seized the opportunity. "Hey hello there, lovely lady," he purred, tray in hand. "Do you mind if I join you?"