Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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Chapter 603: Why lie?

"Is that... Finn?"

The corners of Nina's mouth hooked up with excitement. She ditched the

message she was about to send to Yuri and speed-dialed her fiancé. It rang a few times before the line connected.

"Nina?" Finn's voice sounded surprised, making Nina smile mischievously.

"Finn, where are you?" she asked playfully.

"Work."

She paused and raised her brows. "Hmm?" she hummed, glancing at the group idling at the end of the hall. "Business meeting?"

"No, in the office."

." Nina pressed her lips, her eyes fixated on Finn, who was with the group, his phone in his ear. "In the office? Right now?"

"Mhm."

"Ah..."

"Why are you asking?"

Nina tried to smile, taking a huge step to the side to hide. "Nothing," she whispered to herself. "I just... missed you."

"Haha. You do?"

"Mhm."

"Should I meet you later?"

Penny tonight," she said.

"Mhm. Have fun."

smile twisted as she whispered, "I love you," but

fiancé were still there until the manager approached them, ushering them to where they were supposed to be. When they were out of her sight, a shallow breath escaped her as

herself. "Why would he tell me he's in

there something he was trying to hide? He could've said he

her heart, along with the lingering questions in her mind. Even if Finn were at a nightclub,

"Don't think about it anymore. Maybe he just didn't want to tell me because it's

But then, why lie?

quickly realized it wasn't

a hand as soon as Nina opened the door. "You're back! Grace told me you

breath and stormed inside, ignoring Ginnie's jovial remarks. She sat down in her seat, gazing at the glass of drink in front of her. Without saying a

Grace: "???"

at Nina, stunned. They only snapped back to the present when Nina suddenly put the

Grace asked because Nina had been fine before she left.

a

I still do because of her.

Grace and Ginnie's mouths formed round shapes, rocking their

was the only

it out, as it was already

forcing out a grin. "Should

"Don't bother. She's probably getting

ourselves before then?" Grace proposed, casting the two a meaningful look. But before

"Penny, congrats, my dearest~!"

heads to the entrance, Grace, Nina, and Ginnie blinked at the beautiful woman in

she recognized her.

you from the last time I saw

from her seat and rushed to Lily. Lily and Ginnie had been close friends until now. They would meet from time to time, but with their schedules, they couldn't do

the two hugged, Lily

asked Lily, turning her head, only to see the familiar Nina and

Lily and Ginnie sat around their table after

own

tongue. "Lily, you're talking as if you didn't want us