When Eric arrived at the nail salon, Andy was absent, but Craig stood at the entrance, observing Elly.

"Elly, please let me in," Craig implored. "Your intervention when they tried to attack me suggests there might be lingering feelings. Can we mend things?"

Upon his arrival, Big Sis' subordinates had stopped Craig. They would have tossed him into a trash can if Elly hadn't stepped in.

Elly replied from the salon, "Preventing them from hurting you doesn't imply I still have feelings for you. I