His Eagle Eyes on Me

"Thank you," Eric said. "There will be dinner later. If it's okay with all of you, we can all go together."

Avery glanced at Layla, and without another word, Layla turned and left.

Avery and Elliot hurried after her.

"What's going on?" Ben mumbled. "Eric, are you and Layla fighting?"

"I'm sorry," Eric said apologetically.

"She was fine on the way here, and she knew that this was going to be your last concert. Is she angry at you all of a sudden because you started dating?" Ben was smart enough to figure it out on his own. "I didn't want to upset her, Mr. Schaffer, but I can't help it," Eric said with resignation.

"I get it! Go ahead and celebrate!" Ben figured out the truth and left.

Once they arrived home, Layla shut herself inside her room.

stared at the table filled with food. He did not have an appetite. "Avery, what on earth did Layla talk to you about the last time she dragged you into her room? Are you two hiding something from me? Eric found himself a girlfriend and she looks heartbroken.

at the moment. "Our daughter is in love with Eric. Isn't it obvious?" Not

and he immediately set his spoon down,

stuff back when Layla needed us the most. We never had much time for

up to me, I would never have allowed

saying that now? Layla has her own thoughts and opinions now, and it isn't even my decision

the two had had

since I took Layla back under my wing, I have stopped her from seeing Eric. Layla did not insist on being with him at the

I blame her?" Elliot's heart ached for his

prefers mature men, like Eric, who's charismatic and has good looks..." "But he's already forty!" Elliot took a deep breath and picked up his glass to sip on his water.

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damn b*st*rd!

he's retiring, or I will put him