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.”

turned to Abel again and said, “If this guy wasn’t so

in the car, with Emmeline sitting in the backseat and Benjamin in the front passenger

lowered her head

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

get things organized

Feeling all ambitious, huh?” Abel teased

Why are you so surprised?” Emmeline retorted, rolling

your thoughts?” Abel asked.

advertising personnel at the Department of Transportation, and I’m considering renting a kiosk at the department

busier than me,” Abel teased.

ones.” Emmeline mimicked his tone.

side, listened and guffawed. “You two are really

seen her give me a headache?” Abel

“the night at the guesthouse when you secretly watched over her all

do you mean

himself. “I was just talking

to Abel. “What did Benjamin mean just

nonsense. He’s had a bit

and pretended to

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

got lucky and hit the

Abel asked. “Don’t

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