Karen furrowed her perfectly arched brow and gave Jeffrey a playful slap.

"Can't you choose your words a bit more wisely?" What's with this "eating up someone's daughter’ talk!? "I'm just being accurate!" Jeffrey said.

Rolling her eyes at him, Karen suddenly noticed something different about Jeffrey today; he was dressed to the nines in a crisp shirt and suit.

"Got work today?" "Yeah, Everett tasked me with a meeting. He's tied up in Liberty City, so the home turf's mine for now." Jeffrey squeezed her hand reassuringly. "Don't worry, I'll be back in a flash. As soon as it's over, I'm racing back home. Not a minute wasted.” Karen let out a snort and teased him deliberately, "That's the same line you fed me last time, and you still managed to detour for a rendezvous with your ex, didn't you?" Jeffrey raised his eyebrows.

because you know I won't buy them." Jeffrey felt a vein throb at his temple. He had this sinking feeling that Paige would be a recurring punchline for the rest

meetings have a video call option, you can watch on my laptop, make sure I'm not playing hooky!" "Why would I camp out at your office? I'm not an employee of the Lopez Corporation.” "To keep an eye on your husband! If you're there, who's gonna complain? If I don't have

bit of

project team recently.” At the mention of Dorothy, Karen immediately agreed, "Alright! You do your thing, and I'll catch up with Dorothy!"

lately, banning her from work and a multitude of other

to find Dorothy because she knew the Lopez Corporation had its morning meetings.

settled her in comfortably before he headed

soon as he sat

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