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 one who’d managed to

Lowell’s eyes. Regardless of whether she

to see him suffer

uncertain.

you like her?” Tarquin asked out of the

not

for her, I’ll play matchmaker

uncontrollably as he said, “You might

her, and you think highly of her. Don’t worry

If you truly like her, I can approach her and extend an olive branch.”

was close to

that. I… I may have been a

you.”

“Oh?”

he said nothing more, aware that Tarquin harbored no feelings for

Corbin’s condition, didn’t she? I think she can help

him with half–closed eyes but said nothing further.

in a heated argument. A few

that we didn’t kick your kid out of the

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