Fitch swore he’d never been so embarrassed in his lifetime. He tried explaining to Ian over and over that it was just a statue, but Ian wouldn’t listen.

Left with no choice, a tow truck brought Ian and the statue back to Greenfield Gardens together. Ian even cuddled the statue to sleep that night.

Fitch couldn’t bear to stay and watch him any longer. Phelps was also worn out by the whole ordeal. They left Jeff to keep an eye on Ian and took off.

The next morning, Ian woke up feeling uncomfortable, as if he’d been weighed down all night.

When he lifted his head, he found himself clutching a hard object. He froze.

He tossed the statue aside, feeling as if someone was trying to harm him. Why else would they use such a heavy statue to crush him? He was nearly suffocated.

He took a deep breath, feeling sore all over.

“Jeff.”

He called out, and Jeff, who had been stationed at the door, listening for any sounds from inside, quickly entered.

“Mr. Raymond.”

“What’s with the statue?”

“Mr. Raymond, you got drunk at the BlueSky Bar last night and insisted on bringing it home.”

Jeff tactfully omitted the part where Ian had mistaken the statue for Maja, sparing him some embarrassment.

Ian couldn’t recall what he had done, thinking he must have had a wild night, even though he never usually did.

so

sluggishly made his way to freshen up, the memory of calling out to the statue began to surface in

toothbrush,

recalled the image of him lamenting

hot all

have the statue

a phone call, “Mr. Raymond, they said they purchased a new one overnight. If you like it,

instantly irritated,

a call to have

soon as Ian arrived at the Raymond Corporation, Fitch gave him

still holding onto

from Fitch, Ian promptly

Phelps

huh? If you’re not feeling well, I can give you a free

idea Phelps could

He hung up again!

could go back in time and slap his embarrassing

news about

was not

had passed a million, given that Shawn had won the

were still digging into the

it was Maja, the

and ridicule under

sock puppet,

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