“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 getting

anyone else. I only have eyes

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

a small part of him was also nervous. Could

those thoughts aside, not wanting to overthink

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

phone rang again. It was

a bored voice. “I’m feeling lonely and bored. How

plans with a friend,” Abel replied. “But it just so happens that you’re here,

Benjamin said.

the Nimbus Hotel,” Abel

you then,” Benjamin

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

door, only to find Evelyn

Abel opened the door,

and looked at her with a stern

you doing

“Auntie asked me to come and ask you what you would like for lunch, so the kitchen can

be eating at home,” Abel

“But Mr. Abel…”

her

left standing there, looking

was clear that Abel was avoiding

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