As confused as he might be, he knew it was time for him to cancel the reservation since Solomon had
made himself clear.
âSpeaking of which, has Sabrina returned?â
Luke brought himself to a halt and answered, âSheâs has made her way to Cranur to strike a deal with
the owner of the company in charge of renewable energy sources. I donât think sheâs going to be back
soon.â
He told Solomon the things Sabrina was up to over the past few days. It turned out she had gotten
herself engaged with all sorts of things after joining the company as a staff.
Solomon wasnât the only one who hadnât encountered her since her subordinates werenât aware of her
whereabouts as well when they needed her to guide them.
He got increasingly frustrated and instructed, âSend a few people to keep her safe. Speaking of which,
whoâs the candidate Matilda has in mind for her blind date again?â
Once again, Solomonâs question took his secretary by surprise.
Matilda? Is he referring to his aunt and Mr. Brandonâs mother?
Luke started perspiring in fear of offending the already irked Solomon. He stammered, âI-Iâm not sure
since you turned her down when she brought up the suggestion.â
When I shared Matildaâs proposal with him the moment she called, he expressed his disagreement and
reprimanded her.
He said he would never allow others, especially the Emmanuels, to take advantage of the Hayeses
even though Frederick had long passed on. If thatâs the case, why has he changed his mind out of the
blue?
âWell, just get going and ask if youâre not sure! If itâs possible, set them up for a session in person!â
What the heck? Has he seriously agreed to set Ms. Sabrina up for a blind date with someone else?
As confused as Luke might be, he took note of Solomonâs instructions and excused himself.
He couldnât figure out the reason he had changed his mind out of the blue since he didnât bother to
poke his nose into the business of his half-sister throughout the past year, let alone her marriage.
To be precise, he turned them down with the same excuses when Matilda called to share her proposal
with him.
In short, his secretary couldnât fathom the reason he had changed his mind and agreed to set them up
for a blind date in person.
When Luke was on his way home, he lost himself in a train of thought while staring at the bright moon.
He thought he wouldnât have the chance to indulge himself in such carefree moments anymore.
âMr. Hayes, Mrs. Hayes, you guys are finally back!â he muttered to himself and reached for his phone in
an attempt to figure out the precise time of arrival of Sebastian and his family.
To his surprise, he found out he had received a text message from Sabrina.
Sabrina: Luke, is my brother coming home with his family tomorrow?
Luke: Yes, Ms. Hayes. Speaking of which, where are you? Iâve just returned from Mr. Georgeâs office.
He wants me to set you up for a blind date with the successor of the Sheerwood family from
Summerbank.
Sabrina: Come again? Whoâs this successor of the Sheerwood family weâre talking about?
As the woman on the other end wasnât aware of the things going on, Luke had to share the content of
his conversation with Solomon with Sabrina.
Luke: Have you forgotten the time your aunt tried to set you up for a blind date with someone else? Mr.
George said itâs worth a try.
Sabrina: Hello? Who does he think he is to poke his nose into my business?
She started reprimanding Solomon for being a busybody and cast her phone aside, ignoring the
incoming text messages.
See? I knew she would throw a tantrum! No one can possibly talk some senses into her!
Luke shrugged his shoulders, indicating there wasnât much he could do as well.
Little did he know the moment he wrapped up his conversation with Sabrina, the infuriated woman
called Solomon and confronted him.
âHello?â
She yelled the moment the man picked up the phone, âSolomon! How dare you try to set me up for a
blind date with someone else? Who are you to poke your nose into my business?â
Solomon had to inch away from the phone since the woman on the other end was at the top of her
lungs.
He explained, âIâm afraid youâre yelling at the wrong person since it wasnât even my idea.â
âWhat do you mean itâs not your idea?â
âHello? Who am I to poke my nose into your business? Iâm just playing along with your Aunt Matilda
since she mentioned it was her duty to take care of you after your fatherâs passing. Go scream at her
instead.â
The man remained calm throughout the conversation and made it sound as if it had nothing to do with
him.
Soon enough, Sabrina was at a loss for words as she wasnât supposed to pick on her aunt. After all,
Matilda was her sole relative.
Nonetheless, she repeated herself, âI donât care because thereâs no way Iâm showing up!â
On the other hand, Solomon remarked with a smile, âItâs totally up to you, but allow me to give you
another heads-up. Devin had returned to Coldbridge with the tape. Iâm sure he has figured out youâre
the one. However, he hasnât done anything as we speak. Isnât it time for you to stop getting your hopes
high?â
The woman on the other end went dead silent.