âWe were lucky. The rain had stopped by the time we got here,â Luca answered.
Sam uttered, âDid you have breakfast? Iâll make you something. Come on in and have a seat.â
âAlright. Thank you, Sam,â Luca was quick to reply.
The security team behind Luca said altogether, âThank you, Sam.â
Abel got dressed into the suit he left in the house the last time and walked downstairs.
He ran into Luca and the other bodyguards who were thanking Sam and elbowing into the house.
âTell them to grab breakfast in a restaurant. There are nine of you. How much can she cook for all of you?â Abel pulled a long face.
Sam smiled. âItâs okay. I can cook in batches. It wonât take long.â
Left with no excuse to take it out on his security team, Abel gave a nod.
He instructed Luca, âWhy are you standing there? Clean up the place and run a business.â
Getting the message from Abel, Luca beckoned his team. âMop the floor, wipe the tables, arrange the chairs, and make coffee.â
The bodyguards rolled up their sleeves and got down to business.
Thanks to the power in numbers, the café was sparkling clean in no time.
Luca said, âTake a seat and wait to be served. Donât just stand there. Are you trying to scare the customers?â
The bodyguards obediently sat down in order.
They put their sunglasses on the edge of the table rather uniformly.
Abel took a glance at them. Luca had some success with the bodyguardsâ training.
It did not take long before the first batch of breakfast was out of the oven. She brought out three plates on a tray.
Luca immediately went to take the tray from Sam. The first three bodyguards had the honor of having their breakfast before everybody else.
âThank you, Sam. Thank you, Luca.â
The three bodyguards dug in.
They each got a poached egg too.
The security team ate with great gusto.
Soon the second and third batches of breakfast were out.
The team of nine enjoyed a nice hot breakfast.
By then, Emmeline was dressed up and ready to go. She hummed a song while walking downstairs.
Emmeline frowned when she saw the situation downstairs. âSam, are we running a breakfast diner now? Why are so many having breakfast here?â
âMs. Louise, itâs us.â Luca urgently jolted up and swallowed the food in his mouth.
Emmeline finally recognized the people. âOh. Here I was, wondering why you were all wearing the same clothes. Take your time. Iâll make coffee.â
âIâll do it. How many cups?â Sam asked.
Emmeline gave it a thought before replying, âThree cups.â
Sam looked at Abel and commented, âThree cups? I donât drink coffee. Two cups should be enough for you and Mr. Abel.â
âMr. Abel? I wasnât going to get him a cup of coffee.â Emmeline looked askance at Abel.
Abel was lost for words.
Sam pouted her luscious lips. âWhy three cups?â
âA cup for me, Benjamin, and Janie. Iâm going to the Adelmar Group, remember?â Emmeline answered.
Sam widened her eyes and gave Abel a sympathetic look.
âGirl, did you get dolled up to deliver coffee to Benjamin?â Abel curled his lips bewitchingly.
âNone of your business. Who are you?â Emmeline stared at him in disdain.
Abel grimaced. âWho am I? Iâm your husband, your man!â
âI donât have a husband. Iâm not married. Donât act like youâre close to me. I have no man.â Emmeline pursed her lips.
âWhere did your four children come from without a man? I wonât allow you to get too close to Benjamin.â Abel scowled.
âWhy? Itâs not like you love me. Who are you to stop other men from showing me affection?â Emmeline rolled her eyes.
Abel had a vicious look. âWho said I donât? I said it a hundred times. I love you! I love you! My heart belongs to you! Canât you get it to your head?â
Emmeline said nothing, but her heart skipped a beat.
She was blushing too.
Luca and the security team were dumbstruck. They picked their heads up from their plates in shock and stared at their boss in disbelief.
I love you! I love you! My heart belongs to youâ¦
Was it something that came out of Mr. Abelâs mouth?
Embarrassed, Abel gave a chilling look and sternly uttered, âWhat are you looking at? Havenât you seen a public declaration of love before?â