On the other end of the line, Sutton released a drawn-out sigh.

"I’m afraid it’s not that simple. Lemon is really upset this time."

He had tried to soothe Limone these past few days, to no avail. Today, things had escalated—Limone had abandoned the restaurant mid-meal and still hadn’t returned home or replied to his messages.

In the old days, he wouldn’t have hesitated to send someone to track her down, perhaps even threaten her with a report ...