DAMIEN
My eyes left Missy, moving in Rafael’s direction as he spoke up.
“I will be on my way, " he said plainly, and I took a step forward, matching his pace.
Once we were outside, Rafael spoke up.
“I will postpone the launch of my bar until next Saturday, " he said slowly.
“Why?” I asked. “You have been so eager to get it up and running.”
“Right now, I just want to help you. A lot is going on and—“
“Like I said before, Jeremy is handling it,” I said sharply.
“Imagine all hands on deck on this issue. We would be able to discover a lot.”
“Or get tangled up in a lot of mess.” I pointed out.
“We will be careful, and—“
I stopped walking, and Rafael seemed to do the same. “I will say this again and again, Rafael. It’s best to let a professional handle it.”
Rafael flashed me a smile,
