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

Chapter 869: Nina's trust

"I didn't think you'd even step in," Ray giggled, looking at Dean playfully. "Considering you're the most selfish dude alive, I feel a little bad that I wished you wouldn't come today."

Ray was smiling from ear to ear, but the way he looked at Dean wasn't as friendly as it had been before. Dean was the same. He was smiling, but his smile didn't reach his eyes.

"It's good to see you too, Ray," Dean remarked. "I came by your office, but I was told you weren't there."

"I wasn't there."

"That's weird because while I was idling around your building, I saw you come out from the direction of the headmaster's office."

"Hehe." Ray chuckled while Dean remained smiling. However, neither of them liked each other's presence. "That's weird. But if you saw me come out of the headmaster's office, how come you got here before me?"

Dean shrugged nonchalantly. "If you find it weird, then I guess I was kidding."

"Kidding?"

"Why would I check on you, Ray? I don't like you."

"You-"

Dean smirked, watching Ray's face twist into an ugly expression. However, just as

each other, half of Dean's attention wasn't entirely on Ray. He

looked away from him. Following where Dean was looking with his gaze, Ray furrowed his

Dean. "Dean, why did you step in and save her some face? That's unlike you. Was it

eyes on Jonathan's back in particular. Ray, on the

all, they no longer saw eye to eye. Even so, Ray knew Dean so well, and he knew

Ray and Dean had been good friends. But unlike

thought. 'Is this a coincidence? I knew Cassandra would be here, but not

Meanwhile...

leading to the school's oval field. Nina kept her eyes down, while Jonathan kept his gaze ahead. Unlike the usual discomfort she felt with him, all she could feel

have to see that, Mr. Russel. What... Patricia said..." Her voice was quiet and

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a few steps ahead before he stopped as well. "I'm sorry, Mr. Russel. know you stepped in, but I ended up humiliating you because Patricia wasn't entirely wrong. At that time, she was probably the only person willing to side with me. However, I... framed her for doing such a despicable thing. As a result, she

facing her. Nina smiled wryly, fidgeting

I understand if you back out of the project," she added, sighing heavily. "I'm sure you wouldn't want to work with someone

a decade ago. Patricia had often caused trouble for Nina, especially when Nina was just starting. So,

"I'm sorry, Mr. Russel."

and sided with you because that woman was very aggressive. Even if what she said was true, those things are all in the past. I'm judging you based on who

surprise as she watched him

Things that I regret, moments that made me think I could've done things better. However, we can't change what happened in

softened as her heart eased. Her tensed shoulders