As the car rolled to a stop in front of a coffee shop, Elora offered Doctor Luigi a grateful smile before reaching for the door handle.
"Thank you for the ride. I am very grateful for your help and I hope I can count on your discretion" she said, while blushing hard.
He nodded in response, but as she moved to step out of the car, he caught her eye, his expression curious. "No worries, Lora. So, you and Azriel..." he began, his tone trailing off suggestively.
Elora's breath caught in her throat, her mind racing to formulate a response. "There is no 'me and Azriel,'" she answered firmly, her words tinged with a hint of defensiveness. "It was just a lapse of judgment on my behalf, which will not repeat."
Doctor Luigi hummed in amusement, his eyes twinkling with knowing amusement. "Well, w
