“Scott’s daughter, Luca interjected. “I didn’t expect her to be so capable!”
“Scott is clearly trying to gain favor with you. You should be aware of his intentions,” Benjamin cautioned Abel.
“Do you think Scott is trying to keep an eye on you, Abel?” Tony questioned. “What kind of job did Scott assign his daughter to?”
“Financial manager, Abel replied calmly. “But I didn’t accept.”
“Financial manager?” Tony took a sharp breath. “That’s quite an ambitious move. Abel, you better find the right balance and handle this carefully!”
Abel nodded. “I know. I won’t let them lead me by the nose!”
In an instant, he noticed that Emmeline seemed a bit at a loss.
He had always taken care of her, but today, she wanted to do something for him, yet she didn’t know
where to start.
Feeling a pang in his heart, Abel gently rubbed her head. “Be good. I don’t need you to work. Just stay here and watch.”
Emmeline smiled weakly. “Am I really clumsy?”
“You’re not clumsy,” he reassured her. “You can do things that others can’t.
At that moment. Alana returned with a clean cloth.
Luca went over to help her. “I didn’t expect you to be so skilled at housework.”
She smiled. “Household chores can’t defeat me. I’ve been doing them since I was little.”
He glanced at her. “Your accent doesn’t sound like you grew up in Altney?”
“I grew up in a village in Vlens. I’ve only been in Altney for a few years.”
“In a village in Vlens? Luca seemed somewhat surprised. “You didn’t live with your father, Mr. Yendall?”
Alana smiled, showing some embarrassment on her face, but she didn’t provide further details.
“Luca, why so chatty? Abel frowned. He didn’t want his chauffeur to engage in too much conversation with Alana.
Luca scratched his head. “I’m just curious, so I asked a few more questions.”
“There ape too many curious things from you,” Abel remarked, glancing at him. “Get back to work now!”
Luca chuckled and quickly went to hang the curtains.
Alana walked over to Abel’s side, lowered her head with a smile, and said, “Thank you.”
“My driver is quite chatty, Abel said in a frosty tone. “Don’t read too much into it.”
Alana countered with a gentle smile. “No, he’s not. He is quite a nice person.”
Preferring not to engage with Alana, he turned his head and noticed Emmeline standing there, gazing at him with a perplexed expression. He swiftly walked over, took her hand, and said, “It’s hot. Let me get you some water.”
The weather was indeed hot, but Emmeline’s hand was cold.
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