It was Casper who had come to pick her up.
"How's she doing?" Casper asked as he approached Eliza, gently taking her hand. "Ray didn't mean to bump into her, it was all just a misunderstanding."
"Yeah, I know," Eliza replied softly.
They both got into the car. Eliza wasn't in the mood to talk. She rested her head against the window, staring out blankly.
"Hey, let's not dwell on it. We'll get home, and you can catch some sleep," he said gently, fastening her seatbelt.
The car moved through the dark streets. Eliza turned to look at Casper, who was focused on driving. Suddenly, she spoke, "Casper, if you ever fall for someone else... or if you find yourself drawn to another woman... please, just let me know. I won't hold you back."
"That's not gonna happen," he assured her. He knew he needed proof to clear things up, but his love for her was real, and she knew it. "Tomorrow, I'll go to the office, check the surveillance footage, and we'll get to the bottom of this."
The car fell silent. Eliza, exhausted, slowly closed her eyes.
The next morning, Eliza woke to find the housekeeper had already seen Casper off to the office. After breakfast, she headed to the thirteenth floor to continue her work at the jewelry company.
Summer had been let go, and Drew, Caroline's former secretary, was stepping in temporarily. At noon, Drew delivered a custom gourmet lunch to Eliza.
"Mr. Casper wanted to remind you not to skip meals, no matter how busy you are," Drew said.
Eliza gave a small smile. "Thanks."
"No problem, Ms. Eliza. I'll get going now."
"Alright, take care."
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