Chapter 43

• After dealing with the group of hoodlums, George noticed Gavin and Liza standing silently near the door, their gazes briefly meeting. Unsure how to break the silence, he ventured cautiously, “President, should we head to a restaurant to celebrate your birthday? Perhaps Young Madam has some plans for the occasion?”
• His hint couldn’t have been more obvious, but to his dismay, Liza remained utterly unfazed. She yawned openly, clearly uninterested. Exhaustion weighed on her after staying up all night to finish Westbrook’s birthday gift. All she wanted now was to crawl into bed and sleep for hours.
• “I’m not going out to eat,” she said flatly, stretching her arms. “You two can go. I need to head back and rest.”