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?"

with Penny tonight," she said. "Anyway, she's

"Mhm. Have fun."

love you," but the call ended

ushering them to where they were supposed to be. When

to herself. "Why would he tell me

to hide? He could've said

lingering questions in her mind. Even if Finn were

anymore. Maybe he just didn't want to tell me because

But then, why lie?

over it. However, she quickly realized it wasn't like that at all when she

soon as Nina opened the door. "You're back! Grace told me you left because you needed to take

her seat, gazing at the glass of drink in front of her. Without saying a word, she reached

Grace: "???"

stared at Nina, stunned. They only snapped back to the present

okay?" Grace asked because Nina had been fine before she left.

forced a smile.

usually take calls when it's off office hours, but I still do because of her. And she told me

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

Ginnie was the only

point it out, as it was already out of hér

called Penny," Nina continued, forcing

bother. She's probably getting her

two a

"Penny, congrats, my dearest~!"

Grace, Nina, and Ginnie blinked at the

Ginnie exclaimed the moment she recognized

almost couldn't recognize you from the last time I saw

Nina, Ginnie quickly jumped from her seat and rushed to Lily. Lily and Ginnie had been close friends until now. They

hugged, Lily and Ginnie

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

watching as Lily and Ginnie sat around their table after

come she's late for her own party?" Lily pouted, eyes narrowed, scanning the faces

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