Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 79:

Knowing Phillip was off to fetch Susanna and mindful of the considerable distance between their homes, Norah was certain Sean couldn’t simply walk back. With a car parked in her garage, she wasn’t keen on shuttling back and forth. So, Norah suggested, “Sean, why don’t you stay here until Phillip swings by to pick you up?”

She ducked into her study, fetched her computer, and flipped on the TV for Sean. “Feel free to watch something if you’re getting bored,” she said.

With the remote in hand, Sean nodded and replied, “Alright, go ahead with your work. I’ll be fine here.”

As Norah dived into her tasks, Sean flipped through the channels, eventually getting up to walk around the villa. It was his first visit to Norah’s place. Although their villas were in the same upscale neighborhood, they couldn’t have been more different.

Sean’s villa favored a minimalist grey and white palette, but Norah’s home, with its warm white and beige tones, felt more inviting.

The ground floor of Norah’s villa hosted the living room and kitchen. The living room boasted a white porcelain chandelier with long tassels, its glow reflected by the white tiles, which brightened the space remarkably.

Sean had learned that a woman had initially bought this villa before selling it to Norah. Properties in this area were highly coveted, and why that woman sold it remained a puzzle, adding to the mystery surrounding Norah.

The more Sean uncovered about her, the more he realized he was only barely scratching the surface.

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Catching Norah in a moment of focus, her glasses perched on her nose and fingers flying over her keyboard, Sean watched her silently. When their eyes met, Norah looked puzzled, but neither of them broke the silence.

Eventually, Sean shifted his gaze, his attention drawn to a collection of paintings by Simon Espinoza on the living room wall. He knew of Simon, a reclusive artist whose works were highly sought after for their rarity and brilliance. The detail in Simon’s paintings brought them to life.

having admired the pieces before settling down on

up as she confirmed,

of the best

Norah seemed intrigued. “Really? You think

quite special how he’s carved out his own niche, though

paintings adorning the wall. “Well, if

take something from your collection. If something catches my eye, I’ll have Phillip buy it for me. It wouldn’t be right

waved off his concerns. “It’s

like it,

then, a knock at

the door. Take your time picking one,” Norah

back, Sean had selected a painting adorned

someone with determination,” Norah observed, escorting

watched Sean leave, Norah was still in the dark about the woman from

Monday, in the Cardiac Surgery Department’s operating room, Norah had been preparing for a Tuesday surgery she believed would elevate her reputation at the hospital. To her surprise, Jamison presented her with an opportunity to lead a surgery on Monday instead, with Baylor

especially under Jamison’s scrutiny. Baylor admired Norah, acknowledging that she was

patient’s family with a gentle tone. He thought

operating room door after making her rounds. “How did Dr. Wilson handle the

is truly

wonder she’s received high praise from the Neurosurgery Department. I need to