Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Nathalie walked back into the salon, feeling a bit lost, only to be surprised by the scene before her. The women, who earlier wore airs of superiority, were now practically doting on Morris. Some were bringing him coffee, others cracking jokes to make him laugh, and a few even offering him snacks.

Morris, however, seemed completely disinterested, like he'd rather be anywhere else.

Spotting Nathalie, his eyes lit up. "Nathalie, can I get out of here now?"

Before she could answer, the women chimed in, "Nathalie, we had no idea your brother was such a tech whiz! Let him stay and share some of his knowledge with us."

Nathalie made her way to Morris, sitting beside him, curiosity piqued. "What did you do to them? These girls usually act like they're too good for anyone. Why are they suddenly acting like your personal entourage?"

Morris leaned in and whispered, "I just showed them a simple magic trick. Nothing fancy."

Nathalie's eyes sparkled with interest. "What kind of trick? Can you show me later?"

Morris nodded, "Sure thing."

was time to wrap up, Nathalie figured Morris had likely memorized everything about these women with his sharp mind. She turned to Lizzy, "Lizzy, can you

best and needs some rest. Sorry, but we'll have

the party had fizzled out, started leaving one by

was left in

the mess and let out a

hunched over with a broom in one hand and a dustpan in the other, teasing, "Vivian, your friends are quite the catch. Any one of them would

It felt like a royal selection. Be careful

words about him being the real hurdle in her love life. She decided

the perfect match for him.

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don't know where your

up, Nathalie headed upstairs to rest, leaving Lincoln sitting alone on the sofa, lost