Roxie's POV
When I saw him standing by his car, I figured he might be someone from the neighborhood.
But his mask proved me wrong. "He never goes out without his mask, does he?" I wondered to myself as I got closer.
When he said he was here "JUST BECAUSE," it made it obvious he was lonely.
"Or maybe I'm just overthinking."
"Come on in then," I politely invited him.
"No, not here. I want us to talk privately," he said to me. He meant his words.
He must really not like the idea of me being a single mother. I prayed it wouldn’t come to this.
Like he could read my thoughts, he added, "Tsk, don’t get me wrong, I'm just inviting you for a business talk, not anything romantic like a date."
"Huh?" I raised an eyebrow. "What is he talking about? I wasn't thinking like that at all. Did he t
