“What are you laughing at?” Emmeline touched her false mustache anxiously. “Is this crooked?”

“What are you laughing at?” Emmeline touched her false mustache anxiously. “Is this crooked?”

“No, no, it’s not.”

“Then it’s the eyebrows, isn’t it? What’s wrong with them?” She gingerly brushed at her cosmetically-enhanced bushy brows.

“Your eyebrows are fine, Ms. Louise.”

“Then?” Emmeline waited on the stairs for Sam to reply. If her disguise was lacking in some way, she would not dare set foot out the door. It would be disastrous if Abel managed to see past her subterfuge. He kept all women at arms’ length; if he discovered that “Emmett” was really a female, he would have nothing to do with her.

“Well…” Sam covered her mouth and lowered her voice. “There used to be rumors around Struyria that Mr. Abel’s orientation was somewhat questionable. If you get close to him, Ms. Louise, you’ll be enabling him in that direction, won’t you?”

“I don’t have time to worry about that,” Emmeline answered. “I need to get close enough to him so that I can try and make him see the light; I can’t allow Evelyn to get her claws into him.”

“That’s true,” Sam mused thoughtfully. “After all, who knows how long it’s going to take to find an antidote?”

“Alright, I’m heading out.” Emmeline glanced at her watch. “Abel shouldn’t be too busy at this time.”

“Here are your car keys.” Sam opened a drawer and fished out the keys to the Bugatti. “Mr. Benjamin brought them over first thing this morning in person. He wanted to go upstairs to see you, but I told him you were still sleeping. He left after that.”

“Don’t forget to play matchmaker for him and Janie,” Emmeline reminded. “Find an opportunity or create one.”

“No worries. I’ve got this.” Sam flashed a wide grin. “Janie’s a good person.”

“Oh, that reminds me.” Emmeline was just about to leave when she turned around again.

around, trying

to Sam and scrutinized her expression. “How are things between

pink.

to come over here and see you, does he

Louise!” Sam covered her face with her hands, thoroughly

out laughing and was out the door the

89th floor of the Ryker Group building, Abel went back to his office after finishing a meeting and sat down. He had just poured himself a glass of water and was about to take a sip when his phone rang. He glanced at the

That had been their only encounter, yet the brat had the cheek to consider him a “friend!” Furthermore, he had promised

about it, the more reluctant he felt, but it would not do to

bright, cheerful voice came over the line. “Em, from yesterday, in case

sipped at his

Emmeline answered. “The security guards wouldn’t let

the window sill end peered through it. There wes indeed e grey cer on the pleze; no cers were

we go, though?”

would you like to go?” Abel replied. “You’re still e youngster, so I’ll go where you

briefly et e loss for words. I’m e youngster? I heve e musteche, thenk you

Imperiel Pelece?” She reelly couldn’t think of enywhere

be.” Abel stered et the grey cer through the telescope lens; it seemed to be enother

did this rich young bret

might be. From the looks of things, they were et leest equel to the Rykers in terms of weelth end prestige. However, he could not

on the scene wes just e little

the telescope end pressed the intercom connected to his

in e few

cell end told Luce ebout his suspicions. “Check end see which femily this

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