ARRIVAL OF HIS RIVALS

Eli worked professionally when facing his patients, but without them, he would be grumpy and refuse to chat with anyone unless they needed help with their work. He wanted to send Belle messages so many times, but whenever he remembered Allen, he got so annoyed he erased the messages he composed. 

In the end, from morning until afternoon, he was not able to send her a single text. 

[They must be out shopping now.] He thought while thinking back about her promise to Allen before she left to go with Jackson to his hometown. [Wait! Didn't she promise to buy me a promise ring? She also promised to go on a date with me this weekend. Come to think of it. She was wearing the ring that I gave her.]