THE AIR was thick with the scent of coffee. I wrapped my long fingers around the mug and took a small sip. Ellwood was seated right next to me while Gabriel is in front. I don't know if the silence was because of the coffee shop's ambience, or because of the tension between the three of us.

"Ah, I didn't expect you to be here tonight..." I shrugged a bit to lessen the tension between us.

"It took quite a time. I needed to go back to the seaport to ship my car into the cargo ship."

I furrowed my brows, "You brought one of your cargo ships?"

Ellwood just...