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.

cheesy flirt vibe, so to Nathalie,

And she deserved the

a bit anxious. She worried

look, with Cameron nearby and Benjamin standing next to him, stirring trouble. "Grandfather, Nathan is getting out of hand. He even dared

walked in, it was like a fresh breeze blew through, leaving a hint of

Everyone looked up instinctively.

Nathalie, his

had an unfamiliar vibe, carrying herself with a confidence he hadn't seen before. He couldn't be sure if she were the

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

closer, wrapping an arm around her

flashed in Benjamin's eyes. He thought to

toward Mason. Their fingers were interlocked, looking like they belonged