Chapter 128

Lucian was feeling like he was about to lose his marbles chatting away. Any more of this yammering and he was worried he’d kick the bucket right there.

Shifting gears, he said, “He’s been having a rough couple of days. I made sure he got some decent grub, though he’s about half dead from all the fuss. Let’s just drop it, okay? Litchi didn’t want you in the loop, so Remi, play dumb.”

He didn’t get to finish his sentence. Remington was already on his way out, leaving behind a frosty one–liner, “Keep your nose out of my marriage!”

The next day.

When Cedric swung by bright and early to pick up Remington, he was surprised to find Remington hadn’t come down from upstairs yet.

Edith said, “Mr. Dashiell had breakfast and then went back up. You might as well wait for him there, Cedric.”

Cedric felt it a bit weird. Workaholic Mr. Dashiell seemed off his game today. It got even weirder when Cedric realized Remington wasn’t holed up in his study but was still in the dressing room picking out a tie.

Oblivious to his own strangeness, Mr. Dashiell even turned around with two ties in hand and asked,

“Which one’s better?”

Cedric’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. He couldn’t spot a difference between the two ties – both had blue subtle patterns. On closer inspection, was the left one with slightly larger checks?

left one?” Cedric hurriedly suggested, catching Remington’s impatient gaze.

later, Remington tied on the right one and walked past Cedric without a

could tell the boss was in a different mood. It wasn’t until after an early morning meeting

the café downstairs. If she’s

help but chuckle, “Should I clear up your schedule for lunch,

intently glued to the data charts on his computer, “Just

the boss was fussing over a

down to the café and there was Lizetta already waiting. But she wasn’t alone; there was a middle–aged man with glasses sitting

what was going on as he

Dashiell, who is this?

expression hardly changing as she pointed to the man next to

smile slowly stiffened. Ten minutes later, he was back in the boss‘ office.

Remington’s eyes were still on his computer, he just asked, “Has she admitted

mistake?”

Lizetta was

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night; the woman ought to be doing some serious soul–searching

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