Brad's expression was anything but pleasant, so Zara wisely avoided starting a conversation with him.

Instead, she chatted incessantly with Nadine. As colleagues working under Seraphina, and given that they hadn't known each other long, they had plenty to talk about. Their conversation flowed naturally, full of energy and laughter.

Meanwhile, Brad sat there with a face so sour it looked like everyone in the room owed him a fortune. His expression couldn't have been more miserable.

Seraphina, who was more familiar with him, occasionally leaned over to chat with him. He responded in short, clipped sentences, but his face remained dark the entire time.

Throughout dinner, Zara's eyes kept darting toward Brad, which didn't escape Nadine's notice. Her sharp intuition as a woman told her there was something unusual in the way Zara looked at him.

As a woman herself, Nadine understood what that look meant. But she wasn't planning to say anything-she just wanted to watch and see how things played out.

he remarried, it was his prerogative. In fact, a part of her wanted to encourage Zara and Brad to be together.

on his right, while Zara sat next to Nadine. Hence, whenever Brad looked at Nadine, his peripheral

for Zara, Brad's focus was entirely on Nadine, and he never noticed her at all. Still, every time Brad's eyes traveled past her, Zara couldn't help but feel giddy. "Ms. Scott, can

"Sure, if that's what

arm with Nadine's, smiling innocently. "I'll call you Nad, then! What perfume are

scent came from her

and things weren't as tense. By the time the final dish, steak tartare,

eyes lit up when the waiter placed the dish on the table. "Wow! Mr. Hamilton must have ordered this for you, Nad! This dish is so extravagant—I've only ever seen it on TV. Mr. Hamilton

deliberately nudged her

was impossible not

The fact that he had checked himself into the hospital and went as far as asking Seraphina to mentor Nadine spoke volumes. Who would believe him if he said he wasn't pursuing

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