Chapter 381
Claire and Edison had just finished packing up when Ramsey showed up.
“Hey, Edison. I’m Ramsey, Chrystal’s son,” Ramsey said, introducing himself. Edison didn’t look all that friendly right away and studied him with a bit of suspicion. Claire was gorgeous, and Edison clearly wasn’t thrilled at the idea of this new guy hanging around, probably thinking Ramsey’s sudden helpfulness wasn’t entirely innocent.
“Hi,” Edison said, keeping his voice calm, not giving much away.
Ramsey let out a quiet breath. Edison definitely gave off a strong vibe, like he could toss Ramsey out any second. The way he watched made Ramsey feel like he was about to steal something.
While Ramsey started loading Claire’s boxes into the car, Edison spoke up. “Ramsey, Claire doesn’t have much. We can handle the move ourselves p>
“Come on, Edison, I’m already here,” Ramsey replied with a grin. “Let me do the heavy work. If I go home without at least helping, my mom’s going to give me an earful p>
Ramsey was smooth with his words. Edison eventually relented and let him pitch in.
Once they arrived at the new place, Ramsey stayed to help them get settled. He had an artist’s eye, so when he finished arranging things, the apartment looked both homey and stylish, not messy at all.
“Ramsey really does have good taste,” Edison admitted after looking around. It was his first time here too, and hearing that Ramsey set up the decor made him see the guy had real skills.
“Thanks, that means a lot p>
“I’ll cook the first meal here. Let’s go pick up some groceries,” Ramsey suggested. Edison hadn’t expected anyone else to volunteer for cooking, but if Ramsey wanted to do it, he decided to take a break from showing off in the kitchen.
“I’ll go shopping with Ramsey. Claire, you stay and get things sorted,” Edison said.
Most of their stuff was unpacked, but Claire’s clothes were still in, bags She nodded, starting. everything up in the closet.net>
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As she was finishing, her phone rang. It was Sophia, her bubbly desk-mate.
“Claire, what’s the building and apartment number again? Len and I are coming over to celebrate your new place p>
Sophia sounded as cheerful as always. Claire was surprised. She’d mentioned the move to Sophia, but not to Len.
“How’d you end up with Len? Are you two p>
She trailed off, wondering if Sophia might actually be interested in Len.
“Oh, please. What could be going on between us? We’re seniors now! Plus, I’m the model student,
remember?” Sophia laughed, then added, “Len lives near me. We just ran into each other. When I told him I was coming here, he didn’t feel like going to his relatives’ place, so he decided to tag along. But if you don’t want him there, just say the word! I’ll make him leave and we’ll have our own party p>
“Don’t be silly, He’s already with you, so bring him along. There are hardly any people here anyway. It’s just my uncle and a family friend who’s helping with the move and making dinner. You two are actually in
luck-he’s the grandson of a real chef p>
Hearing that, Sophia got even more excited. She and Len bought a big plant and some other gifts on the way.
When they arrived, Edison and Ramsey were still out grocery shopping. Sophia was carrying a cake and Len had the giant potted plant.
Claire opened the door to both of them shouting together, “Happy housewarming, Claire p>
She laughed, taking the cake from Sophia and pointing out a spot in the living room for Len to set down the plant.