Mr Carlos Huo, She's Your Wife

"Nope. Just book the ticket for me. Oh, and don't tell Carlos," Debbie said into her phone. She was now in a thoroughly bad mood, and her mind flashed back to the scenes of the painful memories of her and Carlos bickering over Megan. All these scenes were on repeat in her brain—all the times they clashed over one woman. And that wasn't all. Hayden had been bugging her—practically stalking her, and the Huo family members hated her on top of all that. She needed a break from the hate, the fighting, the bad feelings...all of it. All she wanted to do was fly to England alone.

Words failed Emmett. He knew Carlos would beat him to a pulp if he honored Debbie's request.

Carlos was often busy at work, but he was going to take the morning off and drive Debbie to the airport. She was supposed to leave the day after tomorrow.

But Emmett had a hard time turning Debbie down. She was always nice to him, and he found himself liking her. So he decided to do as she said.

When Carlos got home in the evening, Debbie wasn't there. He called her, but he got Kasie instead. When he asked her to put his wife on the phone, she replied, "No can do, Mr. Huo. Debbie's in the ladies' room."

"Okay. Where are you?"

"We...we're at the restaurant. You know, Debbie's taking off soon. We're giving her a farewell dinner," Kasie answered with the utmost care.

"Which restaurant?"

"A hotpot restaurant on Tenth Street," she said honestly.

After hanging up, Carlos descended the stairs, got into his car and drove towards the restaurant. Something didn't feel right; something bugged him. There was a tickling in the back of his brain.

When Debbie came back to their private booth, Kasie had just hung up on Carlos. "Hey Tomboy, your husband just called. Why not call him back?" She held out Debbie's phone. Debbie took it and unlocked the screen.

'Carlos called?' She checked the time on her phone. 'It's only 7 p.m. Why's he off so early?'

far away. She kept wondering what Carlos had called her for. She thought about it for a half hour, and finally it bothered her enough. She called Carlos. He answered it quite quickly; it had barely rung once on her end. "Hey, old

"Hmm,"

his voice devoid of

silent for a while; they were both frustrated as

of few words, Debbie decided to break the silence. "I'm eating outside.

Curtis had come to his office this afternoon. He told him Debbie was in a bad mood and asked him to pay more attention to her. Carlos was busy,

low voice. She feigned calm and added, "Is that why

friends. I'll pick you up

home," she said. Kasie had come to

couldn't get her back home.

hour? That's not safe. Just call me when you're done. I'll be there,"

at a loss whether to laugh or to cry. Her husband was so bossy. That was why she had a love-hate relationship. She loved that

heart softened, as she gave in without too much of a fight. He just wanted to see her safe, and didn't think

bantering back and forth.

and said, "Yeah. He heard I was with Jared and Dixon, and he said he'd send them

talk him down. You're the one who invited me, remember? Call him now! I've

interesting! Don't worry, Jared. I'll go with you." Seriousness was written all over her

freaked out to think clearly. Ignoring Sasha, he went on pleading, "Come on, Tomboy. Give him a ring

After swallowing it, she teased, "A flight? You wish! It's not a vacation. You might have to take a

to Southon Village, Jared hated buses so much that

no!" Jared's face