Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 164

Nathan played it cool, pretending not to get it. "Nellie, you know my granddad's super suspicious. If I openly help you, he'll definitely start questioning what's going on between us. What am I supposed to tell him then?" Nathalie was stumped.

"Why not just pretend to be my girlfriend for a bit?" Nathan suggested with a sly grin. "That way, he'll have to take you seriously."

Nathalie shook her head. "No way. I've got a bit of a bad rep. Hanging out with me will just drag you into the gossip mill."

She couldn't stand the thought of Nathan getting caught up in the drama because of her.

Nathan led her to the vanity. "Aren't you the makeup queen, Nellie? Just tweak your look a bit, and no one will recognize you."

Caught between Nathan's smooth talk and the urgency of the situation, Nathalie gave in. She curled her hair into big waves, put on some fancy jewelry, slipped into a red jumpsuit, threw on oversized sunglasses, and topped it off with bright red lipstick. She looked both fierce and fabulous.

"You look stunning," Nathan said, genuinely impressed.

the usual cheesy flirt vibe, so to Nathalie, it felt more

stunning. And she deserved

said, a bit anxious. She worried that Cameron might swoop in

with a stern look, with Cameron nearby and Benjamin standing next to him, stirring trouble. "Grandfather, Nathan is getting out of hand. He even dared to take the prime spot from

it was like a fresh breeze blew through,

Everyone looked up instinctively.

onto Nathalie, his gaze

carrying herself with a confidence he hadn't seen before. He couldn't be

spotted the girl who had once caught his eye. He blurted out, stunned, "Is that you?" Nathalie frowned, not used to being

pulled Nathalie closer, wrapping an arm around her

to himself,

to Benjamin, leading Nathalie toward Mason.