I had an idea and casually remarked, "It seems that Matthew's luck knows no bounds!"

"Absolutely! Otherwise, he'd be in a tough spot. He mentioned during the meeting that he's focusing on projects outside the city to avoid competition. Now he's busy preparing for it."

"I heard his mom isn't doing well," I said casually.

"Yeah, not too good." Johnson nodded.

After some small talk, I left the restaurant. My mind was filled with thoughts about Grace. Maybe I had been too stern and shouldn’t ha