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.”

and said, “If this guy wasn’t so stubborn, he would have made

sitting in the backseat and Benjamin in the front passenger

overhead light and lowered her

careful of motion sickness, Emma, Abel glanced at her through the rearview mirror and

organized quickly for the next phase of our plan.”

ambitious, huh?” Abel teased her.

you so surprised?”

penny for your

advertising personnel at the Department of Transportation, and I’m

than me,”

things. I’m dealing with little ones.” Emmeline mimicked his tone. “Even if I’m ambitious,

the side, listened and guffawed. “You two

you seen her give me a headache?” Abel rolled his

Benjamin teased, “the night at the guesthouse when

what are you saying?” Emmeline exclaimed. “What do you mean watched over me all

bad!” Benjamin playfully slapped himself. “I was just talking

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

nonsense. He’s had a bit too much to

eyes and pretended

sealing a deal for a 300,000 advertising project is no small feat,” Abel quickly

just got lucky and hit the mark,” Emmeline

much is Tony giving you as a cut?” Abel

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