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Sending Dn away was the opposite of what Evelyn wanted.
She was trying to help Dn… not ship him off on a four–hour mission for Vietnamese noodles.
“No, no, Axel. There’s no need,” she said quickly, nearly panicking. “Just… forget it. Can you
maybe…e home earlier instead? Can we have dinner together?”
Another pause.
Axel’s voice lowered. “Eve… what are you doing?”
“Nothing,” she said instantly, sounding exactly like someone doing <i>something</i>.
“Mrs. Knight, I can’t help but notice that you seem to be hiding something from me…”
Evelyn held her phone tightly.
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“Could you please tell me? I’m curious about why you suddenly wanted to try some unfamiliar food, and then, just momentster, decided to cancel
it!” he asked.
She held up her free hand, even though he couldn’t see her. “Okay! Fine! I’ll tell you.”
Evelyn took a breath, then told him, “Ste just called me, and she said that Alicia invited Dn to dinner tonight. At their house.”
Silence again.
Then Axel asked, “So you sent me a <i>Pho </i>
<i>emergency </i>to prevent Dn from working overtime?”
Evelyn covered her mouth with her hand, trying to hold back her foolishugh. “I was trying to help them. It’s romantic!”
Axel chuckled. “You almost sent him on a four–hour trip in the name of romance.”
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“I panicked-”
“I can tell.”
Despite her embarrassment, Evelyn melted at the sound of his warmughter.
“So,” Axel said teasingly, “am I still buying you pho?”
“No. I like to eat pho fresh at the restaurant. So, juste home early,” she muttered.
“On my way, my love. But, I can ask Danny to learn how to make pho, if you seriously crave it.”
“Hmmm. You know what, that’s a good idea,” she smiled.
And just like that, her <i>matchmaking </i><i>mission </i>was back on track.
While at Apex Tower.
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Axel smiled at his cell phone, still shaking his head in disbelief.
His wife, his elegant andposed Evelyn, had just tried to trick him with a pho crisis so Dn could leave work early for a potential love–blossoming dinner.
The idea was ridiculous, adorable, and strangely impressive.
But his smile gradually faded as a thought crossed his mind… Dn, his best friend, has finally found the woman he likes.
A mischievous grin reced his earlier amusement.
He reached for hisndline and pressed number one. The phone rang once.
“Boss?” Dn’s voice answered.
“Dn,e to my office.”
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He didn’t give the man a chance to respond. He
hung up.
It didn’t take long for Dn to appear at his door, expression stern and professional as usual.
“Boss, do you need me?” he asked, stepping
inside.
Axel turned off hisptop and leaned back in his chair. He didn’t speak. He only stared. Hard.
Dn stiffened almost immediately.
Axel finally said, “I need you to fly to Grayenfall.
Now.”
Dn was stunned. The shock he tried to hide was almostical. His lips parted slightly as if he wanted to protest, but he swallowed it down like a good soldier.
Before he could find his voice, Collins barged into the office.
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“Boss! You called… Oh. Why does Dn look like someone stole his wallet?”
Axel waved toward the sofa. “You two sit.”
They obeyed.
Dn looked like he had forgotten how to breathe.
Collins looked like he was ready for popcorn; he could see the tension in Dn’s face.
Axel joined them, settlingfortably across from the two men. “So. Dn…”
Dn sat straighter, jaw tight. “Yes, Boss?”
“I need you at Grayenfall right away.”
Collins quickly turned to Dn. “What did you do? Did you break something in Grayenfall?”
“What? No! I didn’t break anything,” Dn answered, giving him a murderous look. Then he looks at Axel, “Boss, why so sudden? I already
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have a n.”
Axel looked thoughtful, “You might have to stay there overnight, depending on the situation.”
Dn’s eyes twitched. He feels like his soul has left his body. “Overnight?” he asked, voice cracking slightly.
“I know it’s sudden,” Axel continued, “but sometimes work demands sacrifice.”
Collins whistled and then whispered. “Man, there goes your big dinner n.”
Dn stiffened. “What dinner n?”
The question came out too fast. Too desperate.
Axel smirked.
Collins smirked but remained unsure. “Wait. There’s something about the way you mentioned the dinner n. Earlier, I was just teasing you joking about it, so it must be true, huh?”
and
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Dn mentally strangled invisible versions of them both.
Axel can’t help but smile, “Yeah. So, you do have ns. Dinner ns. With who?”
‘Damn it!‘ Dn cursed internally. ‘Can they read my mind?‘
Collins, now fully invested, gasped loudly. “Are you having a date, Dn? Are you finally dating? Of course you are…”
Dn clenched his teeth. “I am not dating anyone, Collins! Stop assuming!”
Axel raised an eyebrow. “So you’re not meeting Ste and her mother tonight?”
Collins‘ jaw dropped. “Ste? You’re dating Ste?!
Wow!”
“I am not dating her!” Dn snapped, half rising from his seat. “It’s just dinner. Her mother invited me. That’s it.”
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Collins pped like a delighted seal. “This is amazing. I knew something was going on between you and her. Why else would you suddenly care about her? You came to my house only to ask about her. Damn man! Congrats!!”
Dn closed his eyes, praying for strength. ‘God! I hate this man.‘
“Ste invited you?” Axel crossed his arms casually.
“Her mother,” Dn corrected quickly. “Not her.”
“So you agreed because of her mother?” Axel asked.
Collins gasped again. “So you like Ste more than her mom? Dn, my friend, that’s Scandalous.”
“I swear to God-” Dn exhaled through his nose, trying to maintain whatever dignity he had left. “Stop twisting my words!”
Axel watched him with a knowing smile. “Rx. I
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was joking about Grayenfall.”
Dn’s shoulders dropped so fast it was a physical copse. “You… what?”
“Yes. I’m not sending you anywhere.”
“Axel, please don’t joke like that.” Dn looked like he had just returned from war.
Collins pped his knee. “Man, you were about to cry. I could feel your pain.”
“I was not going to cry,” Dn muttered, although his ears betrayed him by turning red.
But his relief didn’tst. A momentter, Dn frowned. He stared at Axel, “Boss… how did you know about my dinner?” he asked carefully.
Axel didn’t answer. His expression did.
“Ste told you?”
Axel’s smile grew wider. “Interesting. So it is true.” He stood up, brushing off invisible dust from his
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sleeves. “I have to go. I have a date with my wife.”
Collins grinned. “Double date tonight?”
“We are not dating,” Dn said, narrowing his eyes at Collins.
Axel paused at the door and turned to them. His tone was light, but his eyes were sharp. “Dn.”
“Yes, Boss?”
“Don’t y with her feelings. She is my
sister–inw.”
Dn was rendered speechless.
Collins burst into loudughter, stood up, and patted Dn’s shoulder hard. “Congrattions, man. Your Boss already approves.‘
Dn stared at both men and wondered if
jumping out the window would be less painful than enduring this conversation.
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Sara Lili
<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.