At three in the morning, Connor's computer pinged with a notification for a new email.

Rubbing his temples from fatigue, he clicked to open the message. His brow furrowed immediately upon seeing the contents.

It was a work document from Camila, detailed and professional, but there she was working at this hour!

He quickly replied to the email, simply writing, [Sleep.]

After sending the email, Connor sighed deeply. Had he assigned her too much work?

Camila was twisting her neck, when she was startled by Connor's email.

He hadn't gone to bed yet?

Connor rummaged through a pile of papers to find his phone and texted Camila.

Camila closed her laptop, and suddenly her phone buzzed twice. She opened it to find a message from Connor. [Don't rush the work. Get some sleep. Good night.] He seemed to often stay up late himself.

Camila responded. [Thanks for your concern, Mr. Connor. Good night.] She paused, then deleted the words "good night" before sending.

Just as she sent the message, Claire's call came through.

A call in the dead of night startled Camila, who immediately answered. "Mom, is everything alright?"

"Cami, haven't you slept yet?" Claire's tired voice came through the phone.

"No, not yet. What's happened?" Camila asked anxiously.

breath before speaking slowly, "I just got a call from the police station... they said Riley and the others got

irritated. "They really can stir up trouble. All

got caught by a neighbor. Many neighbors were talked into investing in Capital Solutions by Riley, and their money's gone. When they confronted him, it turned into a fight, and

mess," sighed Camila. "So

his wife are detained for ten days because of the brawl, but Grandma was let go. She bought a train ticket back to her hometown, probably will leave by dawn," Claire explained. Camila was silent for a few seconds. "Mom, don't be too soft-hearted anymore. Just stay out of their business from now on.

worry," Claire

about Drew?" Camila asked,

don't know. He wasn't

involved. He's still on bail, so it would have been troublesome if he ended up at

off with her mother.

the weather these past few days,"

feel unwell tomorrow, go see a doctor. Don't

and turned to head to her bedroom, feeling indeed quite fatigued

took a

morning, her alarm rang, and she struggled to sit up in bed, rubbing her

dragged her weary body to the

her morning routine and got dressed, then noticed she was almost running late, hurriedly slipping on

opened the door, Camila

holding a large bouquet of flowers. The sunlight shone

he smiled tenderly at Camila. His eyes were full of

bouquet

to pollen?"

embarrassment. He coughed lightly, slightly awkwardly responding, "Actually... I'm not allergic

Camila's eyes widened, seemingly

was confused, looking at Connor. "You had all the flowers

her gaze, and his voice was serious.

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