“Why did you come alone?

Where’s Justin?”

He worried about her safety traveling alone so late.

“Justin watches me during the day. I sent him to the hotel tonight–he can’t keep sleeping in the car.”

Maureen replied.

“I’ll assign more guards…”

Gareth’s offer was cut off by Maureen’s refusal.

“No need. That’d feel suffocating.”

She eyed the row of bodyguards behind him with discomfort.

“Alright then. At least I’m back now.”

Gareth’s eyes crinkled with a smile.

“Okay, let’s go. Katherine and Jacob are dying to see you.

When I left, they were dead tired but insisted on staying awake to greet you first.”

Maureen chatted and laughed with him as they walked.

Geoffrey watched everything unfold, his face dark as coal.

So she’d skipped coming home tonight… to welcome Gareth?

Over half an hour later.

Maureen and Gareth finally arrived at Katherine’s villa.

Before she could open the door, voices drifted from inside.

“Slow down! We’re surprising Mommy later–put the cake here, right here…”

Maureen couldn’t help smiling. These two had lied about being too sleepy to pick her up from the air-

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port.

They’d secretly planned a birthday celebration.

“Guess they’ll be disappointed,” Gareth remarked beside her.

in?” Maureen looked up at

at her

outside, enjoying the evening

“How’s Zoe been lately?”

me to bring you

return

Gareth lowered his eyes. “Don’t worry. This will

She nodded.

Gareth reached for the gift he’d brought, the

so clumsy! How’d you drop the

mopped the floor too slippery. Now we gotta go buy

and Gareth

first:

“Mm.”

Gareth ruffled his hair.

stared blankly at the man before stammering: “Mr. Burke, thanks for

“She’s my friend. Should.”

Gareth replied.

“Right, right! Come on

Maureen aside: “Reenie,

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“Heard everything.”

Katherine: “”

“The cake-”

for cake. Let’s just

“Okay then.”

After Gareth arrived,

meaningfully at Jacob: “Roy,

his auntie

“Yeah. Tired.”

He faked a yawn.

“Wanna head to bed?”

Gareth and Maureen: “Got the room ready. You two chat. Roy

“Thanks.”

“Anytime.”

settled Jacob to sleep,

a huge room

Maureen looked puzzled. “Us?”

Plenty of space for

nonsense. We’re

got it. I’m off to

to her own

sighed resignedly. Looks like she’d

be exhausted after

me show you

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