“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.”

when you’re driving. I don’t want you

“I don’t care about anyone else.

affection. He couldn’t believe he was starting to feel like he was in

nervous. Could he really be

aside, not wanting to

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

rang again.

in a bored voice. “I’m feeling lonely

with a friend,” Abel replied. “But it just so happens that you’re here, offering to keep me

said. “What time and

the Nimbus

you then,” Benjamin

Tier VIP room at the Nimbus Hotel and changed his clothes. Before leaving, he checked himself in the mirror to make sure

he opened the door, only to find Evelyn standing outside, about

door, Evelyn pushed

her and looked at her with a stern

you doing here?” he

asked me to come and ask you what you would like for lunch,

be eating at home,” Abel

“But Mr. Abel…”

brushed past her and

was left standing there, looking lost and

was clear that Abel was avoiding

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