Chapter 19 The Talk of the City

Emyr cast a suspicious glance at Charmaine. “Did you prepare this yourself?”

Charmaine nodded. “Exactly.”

Finished

Seeing him staring at the bowl of soup without moving she nudged him. “Mr. Emyr, aren’t you going to try it?”

Emyr shot her a sideways look, then picked up the spoon and took a sip.

He had assumed it would just look good but taste mediocre.

To his surprise, he took three more sips in quick succession.

Noticing Charmaine watching him expectantly, Emyr paused. “You can leave now.”

Charmaine raised an eyebrow.“Alright, call me if you need me, Mr. Emyr.”

With a lazy wave, she casually walked out.

Emyr looked at Alfred, and Alfred immediately understood. “Mr. Emyr, the breakfast was really made by Ms. Nelson. She did it all by herself in the kitchen; no one helped her.”

Alfred smiled warmly, adding, “Ms. Nelson’s cooking skills are quite impressive, aren’t they?”

“Well… it’s decent…‘

Emyr kept sipping the soup.

with a

burst in, fresh from the outside. “Emyr,

bit anxious. “Where’s my

love for just one night? Had his future sister–in–law been kicked out?

Kane, Ms. Nelson just prepared breakfast for Mr. Emyr and went to rest afterward,” Alfred explained.

he leaned over, practically shoving his face into the bowl. “A breakfast made

talking to

{

Kane wisely pulled back and took a seat nearby, his usual cocky smile fading slightly

calm. “Have you found

with the Nelsons overnight. Our

had a glimmer of hope, the

there’s more. The Nelsons‘ troubles aren’t limited to the wonder doctor fiasco. Their highly publicized partnership with Ydris Group has also fallen apart. Just months ago, they were celebrating that contract, and now its cancellation has made

his chin thoughtfully and continued, “Could they have offended someone powerful?”

flashed to a certain face, one that often made him feel like wringing a neck.

ties with the Nelsons…

.

eyes darkened as he

start to the day, Charmaine returned to her room

buzzed with a few notifications. She opened

of links and a flood of text messages.

Ydris Group. From now on, this studio will exclusively produce the clothes you love. Everything’s ready, from the store manager to the cleaning staff. We just need an assistant. I’ve gathered some design submissions online for

going to do

shaking her head with a mix of exasperation and

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