—Mabel—

We left the VVIP section.

Heads tilted as we entered the ground floor of La Belle. I could hear the gossip.

“Isn't that Alec Rivera? ...the CEO of Daston Airlines and the Rivera Group?”

“Of course that's him,” another guest replied.

“I thought he was celibate. Who's the lady with him?”

“A new flame, I suppose after six years. You think she’s the one who’ll finally get a ring out of him?”

“Mm-hmm, every woman thinks she’s the one—until she’s not. I’ll ...