“But Mr. Ryker,” Emmeline said, “the car should be fixed by now. You can have Luca send the bill to me. I have no shortage of money.”

“I don’t either, so let’s not worry about it,” he replied.

“It’s not a small amount, a few hundred thousand at most,” Emmeline insisted.

“It’s nothing, really,” Abel said dismissively.

“Then how about this,” Emmeline suggested. “I’ll take Mr. Ryker out to dinner to make up for it. It’ll make me feel better.”

Abel considered for a moment before nodding his agreement. “That sounds fine.”

“I can invite some friends of Mr. Ryker’s too,” Emmeline offered. “The more the merrier, right?”

Abel wondered who to invite.

“Mr. Ryker, pick a time,” Emmeline said on the other end of the line. “I’m available anytime.”

“How about today at noon?” Abel suggested. “I don’t feel like being at home.”

Emmeline knew Abel wanted to avoid Evelyn.

“Sure, I’m free at noon too,” she replied.

“Let’s go to Nimbus Hotel then, how does that sound to you?” Abel proposed.

“That sounds great,” Emmeline said. “I’ll be there in a bit.”

be careful when you’re driving. I don’t want you getting into another

care about anyone else. I

feeling his heart swell with affection. He couldn’t believe he was starting to feel like he was

a small part of him was also nervous. Could he really be falling for

those thoughts aside, not wanting to overthink

long as he was happy and not hurting anyone, there was no harm in indulging

rang

“I’m feeling

I already made plans with a friend,” Abel replied. “But it just so happens that

Benjamin said. “What time

the Nimbus

you then,” Benjamin

Hotel and changed his clothes. Before leaving, he checked himself in the mirror to make

door, only to find Evelyn standing outside, about to

opened the door,

looked at her with a

doing here?”

to come and ask you what you would like for

home,” Abel said coldly, “I

“But Mr. Abel…”

past her and

was left standing there,

that Abel was

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