Chapter 1355: Quickie but not

[Skyline Plaza: Finn's]

"Is that what you're going to wear tonight?" Finn stopped by the door, gazing at the beautiful Nina in a simple yet elegant peach dress.

Nina looked back at him and smiled. "Do you think it's too much for a simple dinner celebration?"

"Too much?" He chuckled, walking up to her. Taking her hand, he carefully spun her until she was facing him. His eyes scanned her from head to toe before meeting hers with a smile. "Yes, it is."

"Gosh, I knew it—"

"You shouldn't go if you don't want to be too much."

"Huh?"

"You're too pretty," he clarified, pulling her into his arms. "Someone as perfect as you will always be too much for any occasion."

Nina blinked, resting her hand on his chest. "Finn, that sounds insulting... even though I know you're trying to compliment me."

"I'm sorry. Looking at you simply robs me of any intellectual flattery I could articulate."

"Stop it." She lightly slapped his chest, pursing her lips to suppress a laugh. "Goodness. Penny is going to pick me up in a few minutes."

"But I'll miss you." He clasped his hands behind her back. "Let's just stay here."

"It's Grace's 32nd birthday."

"It's a fake birthday."

"I know that, but she's really serious about it. As her friend, I want to support her." Nina smiled, nodding at him.

I go?" he wondered aloud, knowing this was Nina's first day at his place. "Didn't you say you have dinner with

"I'll cancel."

cupped his face, looking deep into his eyes. "Finn, we

we need each other's support, it won't easily break us," he

warm smile. "I know you're worried, but like you said... you're going

she gazed at him with unwavering confidence.

only a few things Finn had told her: that she might be in danger because someone disliked her. He hadn't given details, instead using the Bennet Family business, the Piersons, and Nina's biological mother as

dead because she had supposedly killed him-her husband-in a previous life. The important thing was that she understood people might

the gift. Until they uncovered the

She wanted to be

through his nose

Both of them perked

Penny," Nina said,

door. Take

"Thanks."

that, Finn left the room and walked down the stairs. When he opened the door, Penny and Zoren

Penny raised a hand. "Where's

couple a smile and opened the door wider. "Come

inside, looking around the mansion with an open-mouthed

a thin

so big when you lived alone back then?" Penny asked curiously as they settled in the living room. "It's

"That's what

house?" Zoren asked,

blinked

impressed by Mr.

based on his level of hostility. "I'm impressed, sure, but I'm just curious. After all, he didn't even

know that?" Finn and Zoren asked simultaneously, both

Finn prayed inwardly. 'I don't want your husband looking at me like he's calculating how to remove me

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