"QUID PRO QUO"

"You made poor Elizabeth to miss you so much." Mrs Cooper said to Myles and Rebecca's interest was piqued. Who was Elizabeth?

Just then the guard returned with a tray of drinks, empty glasses and a bottle of wine. He poured into the wine glasses and served them.

Myles chuckled from beside Rebecca.

"I will speak with Elizabeth," he spoke. "She upstairs?" He asked.

"No, haven't you heard?" Mrs Cooper asked and Myles looked at her with curiosity. That was when Mrs Cooper noticed Rebecca. "Oh, you brought your fiancee." She said and smiled warmly at Rebecca but her joy was cut short by Mr Coopers' interjection.

"Business partner." He corrected her. "She's his business partner. " He said coldly. Rebecca saw that Mr Cooper regarded her with cold eyes.

What had gone wrong? Had she said anything rude or arrogant?

"Oh," Hillary said taken aback. She wasn't used to seeing her husband this cold, especially when he was around guests. What could be the matter? She wondered.

Rebecca gently
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