The next day, Abel got up early and took a bath before heading to the Kitchen. Since he disliked both Eluya and Iliana's cooking, he put on an apron and started rummaging through the Refrigerator for ingredients.

After a careful consideration of both his appetite and the punches he'd get if he didn't consider Eluya and Iliana's diet, he

decided to stick to the trusted Vegetable Sandwich with Whole-wheat bread.

As he began cutting the vegetables into thin slices with the knife, footsteps could be heard coming down the stairs. Abel looked over his shoulder and saw Iliana come down into the kitchen.

"I'm surprised you came to the kitchen, not the office downstairs." Abel spoke sarcastically before turning his attention back to the vegetables, slicing them to put on the sandwich.

"I'm pretty sure the first thing to say to someone is 'Good morning, Abel.' By the way, don't toast the bread and add some extra tomatoes for me." Iliana replied calmly, walking to the coffee machine and brewing herself one-third of a normal espresso serving.

Then she added an equal amount of creamy milk, mixed it thoroughly, and topped it with some whipped cream for her favourite Cappuccino.

"Ah... this is the stuff I live for." Iliana said with a glowing smile as she sat down on the chair and drank the cappuccino with a smile.

Abel nods at Iliana's instructions for the sandwich, paying little attention to her smile, before taking a plate from the rack and making two sandwiches for her. He uses untoasted Whole Wheat Bread alongside the normal portions of cucumber, lettuce, and capsicum, with extra slices of tomatoes to top it all off.

"Here you go... enjoy." Abel said calmly as he served Iliana her sandwiches. Then he turned towards the stairs and almost on time, Eluya was coming down to the kitchen.

Eluya yawned as she stepped into the kitchen and sniffed the air with a smile, still partially asleep. "I can smell sandwiches... yummy!" she spoke with a childishly happy face, while her shirt was barely hanging over her shoulders and looked like it would fall at any given second.

"Eluya, dress up properly." Abel said calmly, though a hint of disappointment was noticeable. He was not very fond of Eluya's klutzy nature when she wakes up.

"Eluya, go take a bath. It doesn't suit a lady to be off-guard like this in front of a man." Iliana added while maintaining an elegant tone as she sipped her coffee before biting into the sandwich. A noticeable smile remained on Iliana's lips because of the coffee.

Eluya woke up fully upon hearing both Abel and Iliana. She noticed that her shirt was about to slip off her shoulders and quickly adjusted it before clearing her throat. "Ahem! So as I was saying, I smell delicious sandwiches from the kitchen. Abel, could you make one for me too? Pleeeease~" Eluya spoke with her usual puppy-dog eyes boring right into Abel's, truly using her cards as she saw fit.

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"Just go get dressed, you idiot. At least take a bath before you walk out of your room. We have separate bathrooms for a reason." Abel spoke with a rushed tone before turning his back on Eluya.

Eluya chuckled at Abel's reaction and happily went back to her room to bathe, paying no attention to his response.

Meanwhile, Iliana was intrigued by Abel's reaction and spoke in a teasing tone. "Quite a reaction there, Abel... Are you still weak to Eluya's charms?" She raised her eyebrows at Abel.

"A little bit," Abel spoke honestly, choosing to be honest in a situation like this. After all, Iliana was too aware of everything that was between Abel and Eluya, not to mention she quite liked participating herself.

"Thank you for your honesty. Just remember to keep private matters private, especially when you're in public or on cases," Iliana added calmly before standing up, now that she had finished her meal. She then descended the stairs to the office. With the curfew in effect outside, the office was closed, allowing her to focus solely on handling letters and emails.

Meanwhile, Eluya immersed herself in a bath, the white hair clinging to her body under the cascading water as she lathered soap over herself, enveloping her in a frothy foam.

Then Eluya examined her body in the mirror, striking a few poses before turning on the shower to rinse off. As the water washed away the suds, she reflected, "I've gained some weight... I should be a bit stricter with my diet now."

After her bath, she stepped out, wrapped in a towel. Upon entering her room, she changed into a simple frock dress before returning to the kitchen for breakfast.

Abel patiently waited for Eluya, and they finally enjoyed their breakfast together before heading down to the office to assist Iliana in managing the letters and emails.

Abel approached Iliana's desk and took approximately a third of the letters. He then settled onto the sofa, methodically opening each one to read and compose replies as necessary. Eluya followed suit, effectively reducing Iliana's workload by two-thirds.

"Thank you, both of you." Iliana said calmly, her attention fixed on the letters spread out on her desk.

The three of them continued their work diligently until every letter had been processed. Abel cleared his throat before starting his review of the letters.

"I've got two letters about advertisements, seventeen spam messages, and one that needs an immediate response related to last week's case."

"As for me, I have three letters regarding advertisements, seventeen spam messages, and one appreciation letter from the Luminae Police Department." Eluya said calmly. She swiftly gathered the spam letters from both Abel and herself and disposed of them in a bin.

"Well, for me, there are no letters of advertisement, nineteen spam messages, and an invitation." Iliana said calmly, handing Eluya the spam letters to dispose of them before continuing her work.

"The invitation is to a banquet scheduled for next month at City Hall. All detective agencies are expected to attend." Iliana explained calmly before leaning back in her chair and yawning. "I don't really get the appeal of these banquet things, but the food is usually good, so we'll go."

"Okay." Abel and Eluya said simultaneously, leaning back on the sofa to relax.

"Iliana, do we have a case we need to start working on tomorrow? Or is someone coming by to give us our assignment?" Abel asked calmly, his fingers idly dancing along the hem of his shirt.

"We do have someone coming tomorrow. They were supposed to arrive today, but the curfew forced a change of plans." Iliana explained professionally, followed by a yawn. "You two can rest now. I'll handle the emails; they won't be an issue." she added calmly, turning her attention back to the computer screen in front of her desk and working diligently.

Abel and Eluya exchanged smiles before focusing on their own tasks. Abel transcribed the report from the case he handled last week and composed an email, while Eluya headed back to her room upstairs to prepare for the next day.