Chapter 98

Elysia pursed her lips and said, “Look, we’re all adults here, no need to spin tales. It was your son who shoved mine first! Everyone saw it.”

The onlookers huddled around, exchanging glances and whispers, none daring to utter a word.

As it happened, Tarquin was in the area conducting an inspection.

The mall was part of the Bradford Group’s portfolio, and he made a point of personally checking on each establishment monthly.

Lowell spotted Elysia and said, “Well, if it isn’t Ms. Thorne. Talk about fate, eh? I heard she went shopping with Ms. Blythe, never imagined they’d grace us with their presence. Must be divine intervention! The big guy upstairs knows you’ve been all knotted up about Ms. Thorne lately, and arranged a little serendipity for you.”

Tarquin shot back with a dry. “Silence is golden, Lowell.”

Lowell chuckled, “Seems like Ms Thorne’s caught up in some trouble. Should we go have a look?”

“Playing the knight in shining armor, are you?”

Lowell blinked, “No, of course not. That wasn’t my intention.

But he was definitely hoping Tarquin would play that role.

had something special. After all these years, she was the only

in Lowell’s eyes. Regardless of

didn’t want to see

uncertain.

out of the blue,

that’s not funny.”

for her, I’ll play matchmaker for you.”

uncontrollably as he said, “You might

you’re quite interested in her, and you think highly of her.

issues between us. If you truly like her, I can approach her and

was close to losing his cool.

I may have been a bit

you.”

“Oh?”

said nothing more, aware that Tarquin harbored no feelings for

Corbin’s condition, didn’t she? I think she can help our Elijah.”

with half–closed eyes but said nothing

heated argument. A few women were making quite the scene, haughtily proclaiming,

son? The fact that we didn’t kick your

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