She bit her lip lightly, closed the cabinet, and turned back to the living room.

"Sorry, I couldn't find your clothes. How about we just wash them?" Sylvia suggested.

Eugene smiled. “No need. I already tossed them out. I'll just call my assistant to bring me something new.'

"That works," Sylvia nodded.

They ate breakfast together, and by the time they finished, Eugene's clothes had arrived.

His assistant followed him into the guest room, pulling fresh clothes from a shopping bag as he spoke. “Mr. Winters, your mother called me last night. She wanted to know if you really went on a business trip."

Eugene rubbed his temples. Last night, there was no way he could have gone home, so he'd called his mother and told her he was away for a few days on business. He hadn't expected her not to believe him— she'd called his assistant to double-check.

"What did you tell her?" Eugene asked.

"I told her you were definitely out of town. Then she wanted to know why I didn't go with you, so I said I had some family issues to handle."

and discreet. Pleased, he nodded. “Good. In the future, if my mother calls again, just make up a story. There's

grinned sheepishly. "She's just

free time," Eugene snorted. "If she spent half as much effort keeping Aries

“It's normal for boys his age to be a bit wild. He'll settle down as

He finished dressing and reminded his assistant, “Don't tell anyone about my injury-not


"Understood," the assistant nodded.

goodbye to Sylvia in the living room before taking his

the bandage on his forehead, he looked every bit the

glanced at the

can drive today," Eugene said

“You're sure you're not dizzy

touching his forehead instinctively. "Well, maybe just a

you'll need a full

"Whatever

just then the elevator arrived. She stepped in, avoiding the gentle look in

driving. The morning traffic was heavy, and usually Eugene would have been impatient, but today he was in such high spirits he almost wished the jam

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