, Michael had already circled around to the other side, pull

king back to the good impression

I'll take the

rners of his mouth lifting. "No

el turned on the stereo. A familiar

me song from that

d all of

tilted his head slightly, his

this kind of soft, slightly melancholic piano piece. Th

really

hift in her mood and couldn'

't know that before Emma got married, she lo

s shared interest to close the

his daughter wasn't into finance or business stuff-m

rs lightly on the steeri

ting her dad to say something

d papers bore me to death.

probably wouldn't have been in such

someone completely different

e her a bit dow

laxed his foot on the gas and

I saw you was at a de

esign company-mainly

ack into the conversation and to

That actually sou

elegant side profile and th

ing like your field. Every time I hav

have trouble with design. I mean, you wouldn't hav

uiet confidence. Emma glanced at

ssuming she only got invited to that kind

times, Michael tilted his head slightly and a

a bit surprise

t up straighter, eyes quiet

nd didn't press further. Not long after, the car

as the license plate scanner

ou may

d her eyebrows in surpri

with a chuckle, catching the look on her face

ad thought about getting off at the entrance, but this community was ridiculously

k night, with only the faint g

d probably get completely

small favor to ask. Don't know

ue, Michael b

o get her a necklace, but everything out there feels kin

rks for you, I'll place an order through your company u

l the times he'd helped her in the past, Emma fou

least a few of her preferences

that his little

ded with a small smile. "A

down just as the ca

s getting ready to open the door when Michael

e thoughtful gesture, a soft smile c

g else, was caught by som

Ethan had driven home, only to fi

ve out, only to catch sight of his wife stepping out of a sleek sports car,

and bright-so much t

ghtened. For some reason, something hit him hard i

r smiled lik

.

amily

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through the door, only to see the man who had barely stepped foot in the h