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."

assistant well-quick-witted and discreet. Pleased, he nodded. “Good. In the future, if my mother calls again, just make up a story.

sheepishly. "She's just

time," Eugene snorted. "If she spent half as much effort keeping Aries in line, maybe he wouldn't be

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

“Don't tell anyone about my injury-not even my father. I'm not going to the


"Understood," the assistant nodded.

goodbye

from the bandage on his forehead, he looked

the

Eugene said

looked him over. “You're sure

forehead instinctively. "Well,

"Then you'll need a full

grinned. "Whatever

then the elevator arrived. She stepped in, avoiding the

would have been impatient, but today he was in such high spirits

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