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Before Eileen could fully process this information, Bryan added, “Raymond’s on his way to take you home. Is that alright?”

Eileen blinked, frowning slightly. “Isn’t that a bit over the top? I could just take a taxi. Besides, doesn’t the company have spare cars? I can also drive myself home.”

In truth, Eileen had an ulterior motive. She had been craving some desserts from a nearby shop for days.

Bryan, ever the health-conscious one, had warned her that too much cream could affect the baby in her belly, only allowing her to indulge twice a month.

But she was itching for a sweet treat now, and today seemed like the perfect chance for her to get it.

“It’s no trouble at all,” Bryan said firmly. “And if I find out you didn’t listen…”

car, Eileen fastened her seatbelt and pulled up the dessert shop’s address on her phone. Before she could voice her request, Raymond spoke,

to Raymond, her mind whirring. “Then I can just get out of the car now. You can

in conspiratorially. “Actually, the tracker’s just a small device. We could remove it, place it in a cab headed to your house, and

place the order now to save time and minimize any

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Raymond removed

wasn’t naturally cunning, but always caught between Bryan’s demands and

on something, resistance was futile. Better to indulge her pastry craving than risk greater trouble. After all, she wasn’t meeting

later, Eileen and Raymond retrieved the coveted desserts. Another half hour passed

he gently reminded Eileen about the dessert wrappers. “Don’t forget

can throw them away for me,” Eileen responded, quickly peeling away the outer layers of packaging and

Eileen joined Ruby and Gabriela at the living room coffee table, and they all enjoyed the delicious

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