Emmeline furrowed her brow and pouted. “Are you guys tired of all this intrigue?”

“After taking over, any exhaustion is our own,” said Abel. “Being your own boss, you willingly accept all the challenges.”

It was already after 8 p.m. when they finished dinner, and Abel and Emmeline were ready to return to Altney Steel.

Benjamin, a little tipsy, asked if Abel could give him a ride..

“Where to?” Abel asked him.

“The auto repair shop.”

“What are you doing, going to an auto repair shop at this hour?” Tony asked.

“They seized an illegally modified freight vehicle there today. I want to check it out.”

“Can’t it wait until tomorrow?”

“No, I’m afraid they might tamper with it tonight.”

Tony pointed at Benjamin and said to Abel, “See that? He’s still so dedicated!”

“Well, this is my job,” Benjamin replied. “Not taking it seriously would be disrespectful to my former platoon leader.”

wasn’t so

car, with Emmeline sitting in the backseat and

lowered

sickness, Emma, Abel glanced at her through the

organized

plan? Feeling all ambitious, huh?” Abel teased

so surprised?” Emmeline retorted, rolling

your thoughts?”

Department of Transportation, and I’m considering renting a kiosk at the department store. Can you help me check

than me,” Abel

with big things. I’m dealing with little ones.” Emmeline mimicked his tone. “Even if I’m ambitious, I still can’t get

side, listened and guffawed.

you seen her give me a headache?”

teased, “the night at the guesthouse when you secretly watched

“What do you

slapped himself. “I was just

to Abel. “What did Benjamin mean just now?”

had a bit

closed his eyes and pretended

a 300,000 advertising project is

got lucky and hit the

as a cut?” Abel

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