Ashton grazed me gently on my nose. “Remember the last time he came to find you?”

I was reminded of the dinner I had with John at La Morera some time back. Not only did he get drunk, but he got Ashton drunk as well. I had assumed his moodiness was due to a couple’s fight with Hannah, so I did not probe any further.

Now that I thought about it, it was probably more than that. “Wait. Are you saying, John is not coming home not because he’s looking for help but he’s avoiding Hannah?”

“You’re heading in the right direction. Continue.”

“And since John and Hannah are not on the best of terms now, he probably wouldn’t have mentioned Uncle Louis’ news to her. This means that someone must have told Hannah about it. That person must have known she would call me for help. Naturally, I would…”

Ashton looked at me with admiration. “Looks like your brain does have some merit.”

 

I pursed my lips in annoyance. “That doesn’t sound like a compliment. Anyway, who exactly is going in such a roundabout manner to get us?”

He looked at me with his obsidian eyes.

 

“It’s the Murphys, isn’t it?”

“Smart girl!”

all this, I decided to give John a call. After that conversation with Hannah, I did not expect my call to go through. To my

rare is this? I thought you were having so

was busy with a few things. Hannah called.

meddle in Uncle

Hannah?” I could tell it was

just the usual problem. Are you free tonight? Let’s go grab dinner together. I’ve been so bored by

I could detect some weariness in his voice. “All right.

text you the address.” With that, he hung up

to Ashton, smiling. “Shall we eat

“You promised him?”

I nodded.

I presumed was

someone knocked on the office door. Ashton responded, “Come in!” Meanwhile, I went to his private restroom to

There are a few that

“All right.”

To my surprise, she spoke again, “Mr. Fuller, here is an employee promotion name list compiled by the HR department. They need your approval for this. If there

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